Radiology Illustrated: Uroradiology

Radiology Illustrated: Uroradiology

Seung Hyup Kim Editor

Radiology Illustrated: Uroradiology Second Edition

Editor Dr. Seung Hyup Kim Department of Radiology Seoul National University Hospital Seoul Korea [email protected]

ISBN 978-3-642-05321-4 e-ISBN 978-3-642-05322-1 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-05322-1 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2011940866 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

To our patients, teachers, and families Seung Hyup Kim

Preface

In the daily practice of imaging diagnosis, radiologists expect a variety of imaging findings for each disease entity, and in turn many different disease entities have similar imaging findings. Usually, a certain diagnosis is made based on one’s memory of having seen other cases with similar imaging features. This practical guide provides approximately 3,500 selected and categorized illustrations along with short, key text passages that will help the reader easily recall the correct images and work through to a differential diagnosis. I owe so much to my colleagues – radiologists, urologists, pathologists, and nephrologists – for collecting the materials in this illustrative book, which comprehensively covers topics in uroradiology. The biggest debt I have in publishing this book is to my patients. I imagine that the more beautiful the images in this book, the more severe the patients’ suffering, and I hope that the readers who are helped by the images in this book can appreciate the pain that the patients might have experienced. This task could not have been completed without the guidance of Dr. Man Chung Han, Professor Emeritus of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine. From the beginning of my career, he showed me how to be a radiologist as well as a physician, a researcher, and a teacher. When I was discussing this book project with him, I was surprised that the style of the book and the title, Radiology Illustrated, were exactly the same as he had imagined. The year I spent in Philadelphia with Dr. Howard Pollack was a turning point in my career as a uroradiologist. At that time, Pollack’s Clinical Urography had just been published. I learned how the materials in his book had been collected, categorized, and retrieved. His collaborative style in working with his clinical counterparts as a uroradiologist strongly influenced mine. I am lucky to have worked with the finest publisher, Springer, for this second edition and I appreciate the perfect job that its staff did. Above all, the strongest support to finish this book was the love and encouragement given to me by my dearest wife, Byung Hee, and my son, Jin Woong. Seoul, May 2011

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Contents

1 Normal Findings and Variations of the Urinary Tract Sang Youn Kim and Jeong Yeon Cho Introduction Illustrations

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2 Congenital Anomalies of the Upper Urinary Tract Sung Il Jung and Jeong Yeon Cho Introduction Illustrations

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3 Benign Renal Tumors Sung ll Hwang and Jung Suk Sim Introduction Illustrations

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4 Malignant Renal Parenchymal Tumors Sun Ho Kim and Jung Suk Sim Introduction Illustrations

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5 Urothelial Tumors of the Pelvocalyces and Ureter Sung Kyoung Moon and Jung Suk Sim Introduction Illustrations

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6 Renal Cysts and Cystic Diseases Chan Kyo Kim and Bohyun Kim Introduction Illustrations

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7 Pediatric Renal Masses Woo Sun Kim Introduction Illustrations

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8 Renal Infection Jeong Yeon Cho Introduction Illustrations

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9 Urogenital Tuberculosis Seong Kuk Yoon and Seung Hyup Kim Introduction Illustrations

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10 Renal Papillary Necrosis Dae Chul Jung and Seung Hyup Kim Introduction Illustrations

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11 Renal Parenchymal Disease See Hyung Kim and Bohyun Kim Introduction Illustrations

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12 Nephrocalcinosis Hak Jong Lee Introduction Illustrations

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13 Urolithiasis Young Taik Oh and Hak Jong Lee Introduction Illustrations

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14 Obstructive Uropathy Hak Jong Lee Introduction Illustrations

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15 Vascular Diseases of the Kidney Sung Il Jung and Seung Hyup Kim Introduction Illustrations

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16 Renal Pelvis and Ureter Hyuck Jae Choi and Jung Suk Sim Introduction Illustrations

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17 Urinary Bladder Deuk Jae Sung and Chang Kyu Sung Introduction Illustrations

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18 Urethral Diseases Chang Kyu Sung Introduction Illustrations

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19 Prostate Chan Kyo Kim and Jeong Yeon Cho Introduction Illustrations

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20 Imaging for Seminal Tracts Min Hoan Moon and Seung Hyup Kim Introduction Illustrations

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21 Scrotum Hyun Lee and Bohyun Kim Introduction Illustrations

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22 Varicocele Bum Sang Cho and Seung Hyup Kim Introduction Illustrations

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23 Erectile Dysfunction Seung Hyup Kim Introduction Illustrations

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24 Retroperitoneum Young Taik Oh and Seung Hyup Kim Introduction Illustrations

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25 Adrenal Gland Byung Kwan Park and Jung Suk Sim Introduction Illustrations

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26 Renal Trauma Cheong-Il Shin and Jung Suk Sim Introduction Illustrations

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27 Transplanted Kidneys Hyuck Jae Choi and Bohyun Kim Introduction Illustrations

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28 Pediatric Urinary Tract Infection and Related Conditions In-One Kim Introduction Illustrations

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29 Nonvascular Interventions of the Urinary Tract Chang Kyu Sung and Seung Hyup Kim Introduction Illustrations

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30 Renovascular Interventions Young Soo Do and Jin Wook Chung Introduction Illustrations Index

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Contributors

Jeong Yeon Cho Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea Bum Sang Cho Department of Radiology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea Hyuck Jae Choi Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea Jin Wook Chung Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea Young Soo Do Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Sung ll Hwang Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea Dae Chul Jung Department of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea Sung Il Jung Department of Radiology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea Chan Kyo Kim Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Bohyun Kim Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA Woo Sun Kim Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea Seung Hyup Kim Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea Sang Youn Kim Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea See Hyung Kim Department of Radiology, Keimyung University, Dongsan Hospital, Daegu, Korea In-One Kim Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea Sun Ho Kim Department of Radiology, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea Hak Jong Lee Department of Radiology, Seoul National College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea Hyun Lee Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea

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Sung Kyoung Moon Department of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea Min Hoan Moon Seoul Metropolitan Government–Seoul National University, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea Young Taik Oh Department of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea Byung Kwan Park Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Cheong-Il Shin Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea Jung Suk Sim Mothers’ Clinic, Seongnam, Korea Deuk Jae Sung Department of Radiology, Korea University College of Medicine, Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea Chang Kyu Sung Department of Radiology, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea Seong Kuk Yoon Department of Radiology, Dong-A University Medical Center, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea

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Normal Findings and Variations of the Urinary Tract

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Introduction Sang Youn Kim and Jeong Yeon Cho

In this chapter, we describe normal findings of the urinary tract and widely used imaging modalities for the urinary system. The normal kidney appears as an oval coffee-bean shape. The average length of the normal kidney is approximately 11 cm in cephalocaudal direction (range, 10–13 cm; 4–5 in.). Intravenous urography (IVU) is the best imaging modality for the visualization of the collecting system. Ultrasonography (US) is the first imaging modality in the evaluation of the kidney, either in routine abdominal screening or as the initial diagnostic measure in symptomatic patients. Computer tomography (CT) is the best imaging modality to demonstrate detailed anatomy of the urinary tract and surrounding structure. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is now widely available as an alternative or complementary imaging modality. This chapter also describes a variety of normal variations and pseudolesions that may produce variable unusual appearances on the radiologic images of the urinary tract. Pseudotumor of the renal parenchyma is the most common pseudolesion in the urinary tract. The primary pseudotumors include the prominent column of Bertin, dromedary hump (splenic hump), and persistent fetal lobulation. The secondary pseudotumor is localized (focal) compensatory hypertrophy.

Normal Radiological Findings The normal kidney appears as an oval coffee-bean shape. The coronal width is usually larger than the sagittal width. The volume of the kidney can be roughly calculated by this

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formula: 0.49 × L × W1 × W2. The average volume of left kidney is approximately 146 cm3 and that of right kidney is approximately 134 cm3. The renal volume tends to be larger in men than in women. The length of the kidney is approximately 3.7 times the height of L2 vertebral body. The average length of the normal kidney is approximately 11 cm in cephalocaudal direction (range, 10–13 cm; 4–5 in.). If kidney length is measured smaller than 9 cm, despite senile change of normal kidney and interobserver variation (considered as 5%), some pathologic condition should be considered. Especially if the length is below 8 cm, involved kidney must be considered as a pathologic manifestation of chronic renal disease. With the length of the kidney, the parenchymal thickness of the kidney is considered a better indicator for the pathologic manifestation of chronic renal disease. The parenchymal thickness is usually defined as a length measured from a renal capsule to an outer margin of renal sinus fat. The parenchymal thickness averages 3–3.5 cm in the polar regions and 2–2.5 cm in the interpolar regions. If the minimum thickness is measured below 1 cm and the length of the kidney is simultaneously measured below 9 cm, involved kidney must be considered as an irreversible pathologic change associated with chronic renal disease. The important influencing factors for length and parenchymal thickness are body mass index (BMI), height, gender, age, the absence of contralateral kidney, position of the kidney, stenoses, and number of renal arteries. The normal kidney is surrounded by perinephric fat and renal fascia. The anterior renal fascia (fascia of Gerota) covers the kidney anteriorly, whereas the posterior renal fascia (Zuckerhandl’s fascia) covers the kidney posteriorly. These fascial players divide the general retroperitoneal space into three compartments extending from the diaphragm to the pelvic brim–anterior pararenal space, perinephric (perirenal) space, and posterior pararenal space. The anterior pararenal space lies between the posterior parietal peritoneum and anterior renal fascia. The lateral border of the anterior pararenal

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space is lateroconal fascia. The perinephric (perirenal) space lies between the anterior and posterior renal fascia. The posterior pararenal space lies between the posterior renal fascia and transversalis fascia. The renal hilum, containing renal pelvocalyces and vessels, opens toward anteromedial direction. The ureter turns downward in front of the psoas muscle, crosses over the iliac vessels, and opens into the base of the urinary bladder. There are normal constrictions of the ureter: at the ureteropelvic junction, crossing over the psoas muscle, crossing over the iliac vessels, and the ureterovesical junction. The normal ureter turns downward in front of the psoas muscle, crosses over the iliac vessels, and opens into the base of the urinary bladder. The bladder lies in the perivesical space. Thickness of bladder wall is even and depends on the degree of bladder filling.

Plain and Intravenous Urographic Findings On plain radiograph of the abdomen, the kidneys, liver, spleen, and urinary bladder are usually identified by surrounding radiolucent fat. The kidneys are parallel to the outer border of the psoas muscle. The left kidney is usually slightly higher than the right kidney. The psoas muscle is usually outlined by the fat, and disappearance of this outline may represent accumulation of fluid or mass adjacent to the psoas muscle. The outline of the quadratus lumborum muscle is parallel and about 1-cm lateral to the outline of the psoas muscle. The “flank fat stripe” is the continuation of the posterior pararenal space and is located between the transversalis fascia and parietal peritoneum. The top of the bladder is outlined by perivesical fat. IVU is the best imaging modality for the visualization of the collecting system (collecting ducts, calices and intrarenal collecting systems, ureters, and urinary bladder). Despite the recent introduction of new diagnostic methods such as CT and MRI, IVU is still the most accurate imaging modality for visualizing the urothelium-lined surfaces and evaluating potential abnormalities (transitional cell carcinoma, mucosal striations, pyelitis cystica). In the early nephrogram phase, IVU shows the renal outline. The densities of both renal nephrogram should be similar and even. The normal kidney is sharply marginated and smooth in contour. On the 5-min image after contrast injection, the entire renal contour and the position of the kidney should be assessed. There should be temporal symmetricity between bilateral renal contours. The nephrogram should be receding as the collecting system becomes opacified. On the 10-min image, the pyelogram is the dominant urographic element. The pathologic lesions at renal papillae and pelvocalyces should be evaluated on this image. The difference in renal excretion of both kidneys or delayed excretion of both

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kidneys can also be estimated. Various methods can be considered to augment the visualization of the collecting system and renal pelvis—abdominal compression, the Trendelenberg position, and other gravity maneuver. The normal kidney has 10–15 calyces. The calyces should be sharply defined and deeply curved. The renal calyx can be divided into a simple calyx and a compound calyx. In simple calyces, each minor calyx drains one papilla, whereas multiple papillae enter into a compound calyx. Compound calyces are common in polar regions of the kidney. The infundibula should be straight without distortion. The renal pelvis is variable in appearance. The usual funnel-shaped pelvis lacks clear demarcation of the ureteropelvic junction, whereas the box-shaped pelvis has clear demarcation of the ureteropelvic junction. On the 15–30-min image, the ureter and urinary bladder should be evaluated. An absolute ureteral diameter exceeding 8 mm is considered as a ureteral dilatation. As aforementioned, the ureter turns downward in front of the psoas muscle, crosses over the iliac vessels, and opens into the base of the urinary bladder. There are normal constrictions of the ureter: at the ureteropelvic junction, crossing over the psoas muscle, crossing over the iliac vessels, and the ureterovesical junction. The size and contour of the bladder is variable depending on the degree of filling. The normal bladder is round and smooth in contour. The normal bladder is tethered only at the lower aspect of the anatomic pelvis. The postvoiding image can be helpful in assessing residual volume of urine and evaluating a back flow to upper urinary tract (vesicoureteral reflux).

Ultrasonographic Findings US is often the first imaging modality in the evaluation of the kidney, either in routine abdominal screening or as the initial diagnostic measure in symptomatic patients. On grayscaled US, the echogenecity of the normal renal cortex is slightly lower than that of liver and slightly higher than that of renal medulla. The central echo complex of the renal sinus is usually bright. The splitting of renal sinus echoes may be seen if postdiuretic condition, fully expanded bladder, and/or early hydronephrosis have occurred. The cortex and medulla can be differentiated in about half of normal adults. The low echo of medulla may be confused with cyst or diverticulum. The upper-polar area is usually hypoechoic due to compound papilla, which may be confused with a mass. Arcuate arteries at the corticomedullary junction may be demonstrated with high echo. Normal minor calyces are usually not identifiable on US, but major calyces and pelvis appear anechoic with thin wall. The ureter is usually not identified unless dilated. The fluid-filled urinary bladder is symmetric with thin wall. In the neonatal kidney, the echogenecity of the normal renal cortex is higher than in the adult kidney, because of its

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increased number of glomeruli. The renal pyramids are more prominent. As the renal sinus fat is almost absent, the central echo complex of the neonatal kidney is different from that of the adult one. Improvement in US technology can enable better depiction and characterization of smaller and more subtle abnormal finding. For example, tissue harmonic imaging, which the echoes of the harmonic frequencies are used for imaging, shows better lateral and axial resolution, enhanced signalto-noise ratio, and reduced artifacts than fundamental B-mode US imaging. The tissue harmonic imaging is very helpful to detect and to characterize a small cystic lesion including incidentally detected simple cyst. On color Doppler US, renal vessels including interlobar (adjacent to medullary pyramids) and arcuate (at the corticomedullary junction) vessels, are well visualized. Power Doppler US can demonstrate slow blood flow and can demonstrate renal parenchymal perfusion. Spectral Doppler US is usually performed at interlobar artery. The resistive index (RI) of interlobar artery is used to estimate the peripheral renal vascular resistance. The RI is calculated as this formula: peak systolic velocity (PSV) minus end-diastolic velocity (EDV) divided by PSV. The RI is independent parameter of the angle between US beam and blood flow, thus not requiring Doppler angle adjustment. The highest frequency probe that gives measurable waveforms should be used, supplemented by color or power Doppler US as necessary for vessel localization. Arcuate or interlobar arteries are then insonated using a 2- to 4-mm Doppler gain. Waveforms should be optimized for measurement using the lowest pulse repetition frequency without aliasing (to maximize waveform size), the highest gain without obscuring background noise, and the lowest wall filter. Three to five reproducible waveforms from each kidney are obtained, and the RIs from these waveforms are averaged to arrive at mean RI values for each kidney. In general, the normal RI of adult kidney is less than 0.70. But, in children, it is common for the mean RI to exceed 0.70 through the first year of life, and a mean RI greater than 0.70 can be seen through at least the first 4 years of life. In elderly adults without renal insufficiency, the normal RI can also exceed 0.70. It is probably due to age-related changes in vascular compliance, or the consequence of small vessel changes in the kidney. The elevated RI means an increase in intrarenal vascular resistance. Renal pathologic conditions associated with vascular or interstitial disease show the elevated RI values. In contrast, kidneys with isolated glomerular disease may show the normal RI values. The RI measured from Doppler US can be used to serve as a useful adjunct for the grayscale assessment of renal disease. US-related artifacts may mimic a pseudolesion or may support a precise diagnosis. “Duplication artifact” is defined as a refractory artifact that causes apparent duplication of the

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upper pole of the kidney. This artifact is due to sound beam refraction between the lower pole of the spleen or liver and adjacent fat. It is more common in the left kidney and occurs more frequently in obese patients. It may mimic a suprarenal mass. In contrast, “twinkling artifact” on color Doppler US may support a diagnosis more precisely. This artifact is defined as a rapidly changing mixture of colors observed behind highly reflective structures on color Doppler US. It can be detected in the calcified areas of various tissues. It is not dependent on the variation of the wall motion color filter or the pulse repetition frequency. It can be differentiated from blood flow color signal for its peculiar aspect of mixed color bands parallel to the US beam independent of arterial pulses. In the diagnosis of a urinary stone, twinkling artifact can perform an important role. This artifact can especially aid the detection of obscured stones surrounded with hyperechoic renal sinus or too small–sized stones without posterior acoustic shadowing, which are difficult to detect with grayscaled US only.

Computed Tomographic Findings CT is the best imaging modality to demonstrate detailed anatomy of the urinary tract and surrounding structure. With CT images, the anatomic location, the characteristics, the extent of the lesion, and the secondary findings of adjacent structures can be detected at a glance. Multidetector CT (MDCT) is the most recent advance in CT technology. MDCT uses a multiple row detector array instead of the single row detector array used in helical CT. It allows 2–25 times faster scan times than helical CT, with better image quality. It also results in decreased breath-hold times, with reduced motion artifact and more diagnostic images. By using MDCT scanner, various image thicknesses can be obtained from the same acquisition data set. Secondary workstation analyses using images from MDCT are possible—multiplanar reformation (MPR); maximum intensity projection (MIP); three-dimensional (3D) volume-rendered imaging; and coronal and sagittal reformatted imaging. Imaging protocols and parameters vary depending on the type of MDCT scanner (number of detectors and name of manufacturer). At least, the imaging protocol of the kidney should include precontrast (noncontrast), corticomedullary (angionephric), and excretory (urographic or delayed). These multiphasic CT scans can help to detect and diagnose a lesion more precisely. Precontrast scans are necessary to evaluate urolithiasis, detect acute hematoma, and demonstrate baseline density measurement of renal masses. Without contrast enhancement, the attenuation of the renal cortex and medulla cannot be distinguished. Corticomedullary demarcation can be obtained in the corticomedullary-phased scans. On this phase, the renal cortex shows intense enhancement,

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whereas the renal medulla remains relatively less enhanced. The excretory phase is used to evaluate renal collecting system, ureter, and urinary bladder. On the excretory phase, the enhancement of renal cortex and medulla reach equilibrium and collecting system (renal pelvocalyces), continuing ureter can be opacified due to excretion of contrast media. The renal pelvis and continuing ureter can be easily traced on CT. As mentioned, the ureter turns downward in front of the psoas muscle, crosses over the iliac vessels, and opens into the base of the urinary bladder. The urinary bladder and surrounding structures are also well demonstrated on this phased image. The bladder lies in the perivesical space. Thickness of bladder wall is even and depends on the degree of bladder filling. Maximum intensity projection (MIP), one of the postprocessing techniques, displays the maximum voxel intensity along a line of viewer projection in a given volume. Highdensity structures, such as contrast-filled vessels and the collecting system, are demonstrated well in images, such as angiograms or urograms. The main disadvantage of MIP is to obscure the area of interest by high-density material such as bone, calcium, and oral contrast media.

MRI Findings Recent improvements in MRI have changed the playing field about renal imaging. MRI techniques with rapid acquisition times can bypass many of the motion artifacts that previously posed limitations to abdominal MRI and are now widely used. MRI is especially attractive in assessing renal-related disorders in children, and in patients with renal insufficiency or renal allografts, because of the lack of exposure to ionizing radiation. Renal MR imaging is now widely available as an alternative or complementary imaging modality to US, excretory urography, and CT. Furthermore, functional renal imaging with various MR-related sequences is a fast-growing field of MRI. T1-weighted spin-echo MRI demonstrates distinct corticomedullary contrast of the kidney by higher signal intensity of the renal cortex and lower signal intensity of the medulla. On T1-weighted image, the medulla has a similar signal intensity compared with the muscle. On T2-weighted MRI, the signal intensities of both renal cortex and medulla are increased. Compared with T1-weighted spin-echo MRI, T2-weighted spin-echo MRI shows poor distinction of corticomedullary contrast. T2-weighted signal intensity of a normal kidney is higher than that of liver and many other soft tissues but close to that of the spleen. The signal intensity of sinus fat is high on both T1- and T2-weighted images. The signal intensity of urine-containing renal pelvis is low on T1-weighted image and high on T2-weighted image. The signal intensities of the renal vessels are low on both T1- and

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T2-weighted images except the high signal intensity of slow venous flow on T2-weighted image. The use of fat suppression can augment image contrast and reduce artifact caused by respiration and other bulk motions. When applied to motion-insensitive non-breathhold techniques using single-shot technique (half-Fourier singleshot turbo spin echo [HASTE]; single-shot fast spin echo [SSFSE]) or 3D volume interpolated breathhold gradient echo sequence (VIBE), fat-suppression sequence can offer improved image contrast and can identify the presence of fat within a lesion. The chemical-shift imaging (in-phase and opposed-phase gradient echo imaging) has a good capacity to detect microscopic, fractional intravoxel lipid. When fat and water are present within a voxel, a loss of signal intensity on an opposed-phase image is noted compared with the inphase images. A complete renal examination requires the use of T1-weighted images with chemically selected fat-suppression in addition to in- and opposed-phase imaging. When the ureter is obstructed and invisible on IVU, the MR urography is useful to delineate the ureter and the cause of obstruction. The urinary bladder and surrounding structures are well demonstrated on MRI. The sagittal and coronal images are helpful to evaluate the lesion in the dome or case of the bladder. Contrast-enhanced T1-weighed MR urographic techniques allow monitoring of renal excretory function by tracing the passage of the contrast agent from the vessels into the upper urinary tract. MR angiography can be the only suitable option for patients referred to assess a vascular etiology for renal insufficiency. Furthermore, MR angiography has an additional benefit in detecting incidental but significant pathologies, including parenchymal lesions in the intra-abdominal organs and other potential caused for renal insufficiency or hypertension.

Others On renal arteriography, branches of the renal artery are well demonstrated. The main renal artery divides into ventral and dorsal rami that further divide into segmental arteries. Interlobar arteries divided from the segmental arteries penetrate renal parenchyma and divide into arcuate arteries that run between renal cortex and medulla.

Normal Variations and Pseudolesions A variety of normal variations and pseudolesions may produce variable unusual appearances on the radiologic images of the urinary tract. Pseudotumor of the renal parenchyma is the most common pseudolesion in the urinary tract. It refers to normal renal tissue that mimics an abnormal mass. There are primary and acquired pseudotumors. The primary

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pseudotumors include the prominent column of Bertin, dromedary hump (splenic hump), and fetal lobulation. The secondary pseudotumor is localized (focal) compensatory hypertrophy associated with previous inflammatory disease. Adjacent extrarenal structure such as accessory spleen or splenosis may mimic a primary renal mass.

Prominent Column of Bertin The column of Bertin, originally described by Bertin as a septum (cloison), is a thickened aggregate of the cortical tissue instead of the usual thin cortical septum that separates two pyramids. It is the most common cause of renal pseudotumors on IVU and cross-sectional images. The junction of the upper and middle thirds of the kidney is the most common site of prominent column. It causes deformity of adjacent calyces and infundibula and focal dense nephrogram on IVU or angiography. It can also mimic low or isoechogenic renal mass on the US and iso-attenuated mass on CT. However, it usually does not cause any bulge on the outer cortex. Color or power Doppler US may demonstrate blood vessels passing through the lesion, unlike the true parenchymal tumor in which the vessels are usually stretched and displaced in the periphery of the mass. During dynamic enhancement, it usually enhances uniformly like renal cortex and presents isodense attenuation compared with adjacent enhanced normal parenchyma.

Dromedary Hump (Splenic Hump) A prominent bulge on the lateral border of the kidney is sometimes appreciated on imaging studies, such as IVU or CT. This hump may be present on either kidney but is more often on the left side. It is caused by thick parenchyma and does not cause any deformity on the pelvocalyceal system. This is called dromedary hump and represents molding by the spleen and liver. Like prominent column of Bertin, Color or power Doppler US may demonstrate blood vessels passing through the lesion, unlikely the true parenchymal tumor, in which the vessels are usually stretched and displaced in the periphery of the mass. During dynamic enhancement, it usually enhances uniformly like renal cortex and presents isodense attenuation compared with adjacent-enhanced normal parenchyma.

Fetal Lobulation At the fourth month of gestation, there are classically 14 renal lobules separated by longitudinal fibrous grooves. Following the 28th week of gestation, assimilation of the

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boundary between these lobules occurs. Persistence of these grooves into adulthood results in the lobulation on the renal contour. It is called persistent fetal lobulation. We can differentiate fetal lobulation from pathologic scarring of chronic pyelonephritis by smooth renal contour, regular spacing, and the absence of calyceal blunting or deformity in fetal lobulation. Fetal lobulation shows the indentation of renal parenchymal sparing the normal pyramids. In contrast, pathologic scarring shows the indentation of renal parenchyma overlying the normal pyramids.

Localized Compensatory Hypertrophy of Renal Parenchyma The kidneys affected by severe focal disease such as reflux nephropathy frequently have islands of unaffected parenchyma adjacent to the lesion. These islands are usually hypertrophied to compensate for the impaired renal function of the adjacent-scarred parenchyma. They can mimic a mass lesion by producing displacement or impression on the neighboring calyces.

Extrarenal Lesions Mimic Intrarenal Tumor Extrarenal structures such as the spleen, colon, pancreas, adrenal gland, and gall bladder may mimic a primary intrarenal mass, because of close proximity to the kidney. Similarly, some pathologic conditions in one of these organs may mimic a primary renal mass. For example, an accessory splenic tissue, a medial lobule of the spleen, or a splenosis mimics a renal mass. We can differentiate these lesions from primary intrarenal mass by confirming the origins and similarity of contrast enhancement to that of adjacent-involved structures.

Hilar Lip The renal hilar lip is marked by infoldings of renal cortical tissue that line the entrance of the renal sinus. It is mostly noted at medial border of the left kidney just above the renal pelvis. It may appear as a prominent bulge or as a pedunculated mass projecting medially from the superior hilar region. When an isolated hilar lip is seen on CT, it is usually an upper lip. During dynamic enhancement, it shows similar enhancement to adjacent normal parenchyma with the connection with the rest of the kidney. Coronal reformation can also be useful in confirming the presence of a hilar lip. In coronal images, we may show the fat projecting into the renal hilum separating the hilar lip tissue from adjacent renal parenchyma.

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Junctional Parenchymal Defect A triangular echogenic area is identified most often in the upper pole of the right kidney. Similar echogenic defect also can be seen in the lower pole of the left kidney. These defects in the parenchyma result from extension of the renal sinus fat due to incomplete fusion of two embryogenic parenchymatous masses. This normal variation can be differentiated from pathologic conditions, such as parenchymal scarring or angiomyolipoma, by its characteristic location and continuity with the renal sinus.

Sinus Lipomatosis and Abnormal Echo of Sinus Fat A variable amount of fat and fibrous tissue is present in the renal sinus extending around the calyceal infundibuli. When the fat and fibrous tissue increases in amount, the renal pelvis is compressed and the infundibuli are elongated and stretched. At times increased sinus fat and fibrous tissue may have an echogenicity lower than that of the normal sinus fat tissue and can mimic urothelial tumor of the renal pelvis on US. An unusually hypoechoic sinus fat is considered as a type of sinus lipomatosis. Unlike urothelial tumor of the renal pelvis such as transitional cell carcinoma, the hypoechoic sinus fat tends to show an irregular and poorly defined margin, a central and symmetric location in the renal sinus, the presence of posterior acoustic shadowing with nonvisualization of the posterior border of the lesion, and an unaffected peripheral hyperechoic renal sinus. Color Doppler images show hilar vessels traversing the lesion in the renal sinus. The urothelial tumor tends to show a relatively more distinct margin, including the posterior margin of the mass, and absence of posterior shadowing. Color Doppler images shows a displacement of hilar vessels by the mass. If these differentiating findings are uncertain, further imaging such as CT or MRI is helpful to differentiate the sinus lipomatosis from multiple parapelvic cysts and urothelial tumor of the renal pelvis. The most common cause of sinus lipomatosis is obesity. Aging is also a common cause of increased amount of sinus fat, which replaces the atrophied renal parenchyma. Chronic infection, particularly associated with calculi, tends to produce asymmetrical increase of sinus fat tissue.

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The possible causes of these UBOs in the kidney are tiny stones, tiny cysts, small calyceal diverticulum with wall calcification or milk of calcium, calcified arteries, and tiny angiomyolipoma. CT or MRI may be helpful to differentiate among the causes of the renal UBOs.

Nephroptosis Normal kidneys may displace downward within the distance of two lumbar vertebral bodies when patients change positions from supine to standing. Displacement of a greater degree (more than two lumbar vertebral bodies) is referred as nephroptosis. In contrast to ectopic kidneys, nephroptotic kidneys have a normal-length ureter, with tortuous appearance on IVU taken in standing position. Most ptotic kidneys are asymptomatic, but may cause intermittent obstruction, which is called Dietl’s crisis, presenting with severe colicky flank pain, nausea, vomiting, and transient hematuria or proteinuria. Symptomatic nephroptosis is more common in females. In addition, it is more common on the right side.

Pseudohydronephrosis Variable conditions can mimic hydronephrosis on the radiologic images. Prominent renal vessels may be confused with dilated pelvocalyces on grayscale US. We can easily differentiate these vessels from the dilated pelvocalyces using color Doppler US. On contrast-enhanced CT in early phase, the renal pelvis and ureter that are not opacified with contrast material may mimic hydronephrosis. Multiple parapelvic cysts also can mimic dilated pelvocalyces on grayscale US, which can be differentiated from hydronephrosis by demonstrating the absence of communication between the cystic lesions. IVU demonstrates the normal pelvocalyceal system with subtle compression or displacement. Contrast-enhanced CT easily distinguishes the pelovcalyces filled with contrast material and cystic lesions creeping between the calyceal infundibuli. Extrarenal pelvis usually mimics renal pelvis dilatation. It appears as box-shaped pelvis on urography and as a dilated pelvis on CT. However, the excretion of the contrast media is not delayed without an obstructing lesion.

Variations in Calyces and Papillae Unidentified Bright Objects on the US On US, tiny echogenic foci are occasionally seen in the renal parenchyma. They are called unidentified bright objects (UBOs). These echogenic foci frequently accompany reverberation artifact, but posterior sonic shadowing is absent.

Compound calyces are a common variation produced by fusion of minor calyces. These are commonly seen in the polar areas, particularly in the upper pole. Multiple minor calyces are drained into one major calyx, with the resultant appearance of one major calyx possessing multiple papillae. The intrarenal reflux occurs most easily in compound calyces,

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because their orifices are more patulous than those of simple calyces. This explains the tendency for reflux nephropathy to be most frequent and most severe in the polar areas of the kidney. When the calyceal infudibula arise from the pelvis outside of the kidney and penetrate the renal parenchyma individually, they are called extrarenal calyces. They are usually asymptomatic. Rarely, a renal papilla is ectopic or aberrant, and protrudes into a calyx in an unusual position. It is not symptomatic, but it may be confused with a lesion since it appears as a round, well-circumscribed filling defect in the pelvis on urography. Polyps, neoplasms, and blood clots can produce similar appearances. The normal human kidney has 10–14 minor calyces. Polycalycosis is an anomaly in which an excessive number of calyces are present. Polycalycosis is usually associated with congenital megacalycosis. Rarely, a unipapillary kidney can be found, which is usually associated with renal hypoplasia.

Vascular Impressions on Pelvocalyces On IVU, intrarenal vascular impressions are commonly seen on the upper infundibulum and renal pelvis. Renal artery as well as renal vein can produce impressions. The crossing veins produce large filling defects, whereas the arteries produce sharply defined small defects on IVU. Hematuria may be associated with vascular impressions. Occasionally, vascular impressions may cause pain, especially when the patient takes in a large amount of fluid. Fraley described such a sequence in the upper infundibulum; therefore, it is called Fraley’s syndrome. Extrarenal vascular impressions are common in the presence of multiple renal arteries. The aberrant lower-pole arteries may cause impressions near the ureteropelvic junction.

Papillary Blush and Renal Back Flow Papillary blush is produced by the contrast material concentrated in the normal collecting ducts. It appears as a fanshaped density in the renal papilla. This finding is seen more often when nonionic contrast material is used instead of an ionic one and is more evident when IVU is performed with compression of the ureter. It should not be confused with the finding of papillary brush that represents the collection of contrast material in abnormal dilated collecting ducts in medullary sponge kidney. Several types of backflow were described: pyelosinus, pyelotubular, pyelovenous, and pyelolymphatic. Pyelosinous or pyelointerstitial backflow is the most common type,

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which results from rupture of the fornix. It occasionally occurs during IVU when an acute obstruction is present in the urinary tract.

Medial Position of Ureters Medial displacement of the ureter may be a normal variation or a manifestation of an abnormal lesion. Mild and abrupt medial deviations usually appear on the margin of the normal psoas muscle or in the area where the ureter crosses common iliac vessels. Obstruction and progression are absent in these normal variations. Hypertrophy of the psoas muscle may cause anterolateral deviation of the upper ureter and medial deviation of the mid-lower ureter. The lower portion of ureters may appear straight and medially displaced after pelvic surgery such as radical hysterectomy.

Miscellaneous Variations of the Urinary Tract Fetal Valve of Ureter In the infant and young child, mucosal redundancy is common, with the appearance of folds or webs in the ureter. They usually appear in the upper ureter and multiple. Usually they do not cause obstruction, and most disappear with aging. Ureteral Jet The spurt or jet of urine emerging from the ureteral orifice may be observed on various imaging studies, including IVU, color, or power Doppler US, and contrast-enhanced CT or MRI. It is not only a normal finding but also a good sign that vesicoureteral reflux or obstruction is not present. Bladder Ear In young infants, inferomedial protrusions of the bladder lumen, called bladder ears, may be present. They are probably due to the close relationship of the bladder and persistent large inguinal canal in infants. The protrusions are usually transitory and most often seen when the bladder is partially filled. Bladder ear usually disappears when the bladder is full and the infant grows up. Vicarious Excretion On IVU or contrast-enhanced CT, most contrast material is excreted by the kidney, but a small amount is excreted by the liver, intestine, lacrimal gland, and salivary gland. In cases of renal insufficiency, these extrarenal excretory pathways become important. In such cases, contrast material within the gallbladder or intestine is well visualized on the plain radiograph or CT obtained 12–24 h after intravascular administration of the contrast material. This process is known as vicarious excretion.

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Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

Normal Findings: Plain Radiograph and IVU .................................................................................. Normal and Associated Findings: US of the Kidney ........................................................................ Normal Findings: CT of the Kidney................................................................................................... Normal Findings: MRI of the Kidney ................................................................................................ Variations of Renal Position ................................................................................................................ Various Appearances of the Renal Pelvis and Calyx ........................................................................ Vascular Indentations on the Urinary Tract ..................................................................................... Renal Backflows ................................................................................................................................... Renal Pseudotumors ............................................................................................................................ Fetal Lobulation ................................................................................................................................... Hilar Lip ............................................................................................................................................... Junctional Parenchymal Defect .......................................................................................................... Renal Unidentified Bright Objects on Ultrasonogram ..................................................................... Sinus Lipomatosis and Prominent Perirenal fat ............................................................................... Pseudohydronephrosis ......................................................................................................................... Ureter: Normal Findings and Variations ........................................................................................... Urinary Bladder: Normal Findings and Variations..........................................................................

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1. Normal Findings: Plain Radiograph and IVU A

Fig. 1.1 Normal plain radiograph in a 17-year-old woman. (A) Normal plain radiograph (kidney–ureter–bladder) obtained as a scout image of an IVU well delineates the outlines of the kidneys (black arrows) and psoas muscles (white arrowheads). Note well-demonstrated properitoneal fat layers or flank stripes (curved black arrows). (B) Magnified

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Fig. 1.2 Normal IVU in a 28-year-old woman. (A) IVU obtained 5 min after injection of contrast material shows various shapes of calyces. (B) 15-min IVU shows well-opacified urinary tracts. Note compound

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calyces (black arrows) in the upper poles of both kidneys and normal peristaltic contrast flow of both ureters. (C) 30-min IVU shows contrastfilled urinary bladder at the lower aspect of the anatomic pelvis

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Fig. 1.3 Normal papillary blush in a 57-year-old woman. IVU taken 15 min after injection of nonionic contrast material shows homogeneous staining of the renal papillae (black arrowheads) due to collection of contrast material in normal collecting ducts. Normal papillary blush should be differentiated from “papillary brush” seen at medullary sponge kidney. Abnormal papillary brush shows contrast fillings in abnormally dilated collecting tubules of renal medullae

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C Fig. 2.2 Normal grayscale US of the neonatal kidney. (A) Longitudinal US of the right kidney in a 1-day-old female infant shows relatively hyperechoic renal cortex (c) and prominent hypoechoic renal medulla (m). Note that the echogenicity of the normal renal cortex is higher than that of adult kidney and renal sinus fat echo is almost absent. Black arrow indicates fetal lobulation. (B) Longitudinal US of the right kidney in an 18-day-old woman infant. Note that the renal cortex shows relative hyperechogenicity and renal medulla shows prominent hypoechogenicity. Black arrow indicates fetal lobulation. L liver

Fig. 2.1 Normal grayscale US of the kidney. (A) Longitudinal US of the right kidney in a 37-year-old man shows normal echogenicity of the renal parenchyma. Note that the echogenicity of the renal cortex (c) is lower than that of the liver (L), and is higher than that of the renal medulla (m). (B) Longitudinal US of the left kidney in a 58-year-old man shows that renal cortical echogenicity (c) is slightly higher than that of the renal medulla (m). Note that the renal contour shows lobulations (black arrows). It is called fetal lobulation. (C) Longitudinal US of the left kidney in a 54-year-old woman shows renal cortex (c) and hypoechoic medulla (m). Note that corticomedullary differentiation is more prominent than A and B. s renal sinus

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Fig. 2.3 Grayscale US findings of the renal vessels: normal findings. (A) Transverse US in a 37-year-old man shows left renal vein (white arrowheads) coursing between the aorta (A) and superior mesenteric artery (s) to the inferior vena cava (V). (B) Transverse US in the same patient as A shows right renal artery (white arrowheads) arising from the aorta (A), V inferior vena cava. (C) Longitudinal US performed along the inferior vena cava (V) in a different patient shows right renal artery (black arrow) coursing behind the inferior vena cava. c crus of the diaphragm, G gall bladder, P portal vein, s superior mesenteric artery

Fig. 2.4 Color Doppler US findings of the renal vessels: normal findings. (A) Color Doppler US performed along the right renal vessels in a 51-year-old man shows right renal artery (a) and right renal vein (v). Also note intrarenal vessels including interlobar (white arrows) and arcuate (white arrowheads) vessels. (B) Color Doppler US of the right kidney in a 62-year-old woman well demonstrates intrarenal vessels including interlobar (white arrows) and arcuate vessels (white arrowheads). (C) Color Doppler US of the left kidney in a 27-year-old woman shows left renal artery (a) and right renal vein (v). Intrarenal vessels such as interlobar (white arrows) and arcuate (white arrowheads) vessels are also seen

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Fig. 2.5 Spectral Doppler US findings of the intrarenal arteries: normal findings. (A) Spectral Doppler US of the right kidney performed at the level of interlobar artery in a 32-year-old woman shows normal Doppler spectral pattern with a resistive index of

0.63. (B) Spectral Doppler US of the right kidney performed at the level of interlobar artery in a 51-year-old woman shows normal spectral pattern with early systolic compliance peak (white arrows). Resistive index is 0.69 in this case

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Fig. 2.6 Duplication artifact and twinkling artifact. (A) Duplication artifact of the right kidney in a 26-year-old woman. Longitudinal US shows mass-like lesion in the upper pole (white arrows). This artifact is due to sound beam refraction between the lower pole of the spleen or liver and adjacent fat. (B) Longitudinal US of the same kidney as A in a different angle shows no evidence of a mass in the upper pole. (C) Twinkling artifact of the right kidney in a 49-year-old man. Longitudinal

US shows an identified bright object (white arrowhead) with posterior shadowing (black arrow). (D) Color Doppler US in the same kidney as in C shows mixed color band (white arrowheads) with rapidly changing mixture of color behind a hyperechoic focus, probably caused by a papillary calcification or a small calyceal stone. It can be differentiated from true blood flow signal in that it has peculiar mixed color bands parallel to the US beam independent of arterial pulses

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Fig. 3.1 CT findings of the normal kidney in a 64-year-old man. (A) Nonenhanced CT shows smooth contour and homogeneous attenuation of the kidneys. (B) Contrast-enhanced CT in cortical phase shows strong enhancement of the renal cortex and low-attenuated renal medulla resulting in distinct corticomedullary differentiation. (C) CT scan in delayed excretory phase shows homogeneous enhancement of

the renal parenchyma and excreted contrast material in the renal pelvis. (D and E) Coronal and sagittal reformatted images are helpful to identify the anatomical location and the extent of the lesion. (F) Normal papillary blush on CT images. CT images show normal staining of renal papillae (white arrowheads) due to collection of contrast material in normal collecting ducts

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Fig. 3.2 High attenuated renal medullae on nonenhanced CT. (A) Nonenhanced CT in a 26-year-old woman shows high attenuated medullae (white arrowheads) of the right kidney, probably due to dehydration. (B) Nonenhanced CT in a 72-year-old woman shows enhanced renal medullae (white arrowheads) of the right kidney. Note that stomach and duodenum are filled with high attenuated materials (black

arrow). Patient performed gastrointestinal study with diatrizoic acid. (C) Nonenhanced CT in a 29-year-old woman shows renal excretion of contrast material in the both pelvocaliceal system (black arrows). Note faintly enhanced renal medullae of right kidney (white arrowheads). Patient performed MRI with contrast-enhancement (gadolinium-based MR contrast material) before CT scanning

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Fig. 3.3 CT images using postprocessing techniques. (A and B) Maximum-intensity projection (MIP) images show entire renal arteriogram and urograms in a 64-year-old man. Note obliteration of iliac

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4. Normal Findings: MRI of the Kidney A

Fig. 4.1 Normal turbo spin-echo MR images of the kidney in a 67-year-old woman. (A) T1-weighted turbo spin-echo MRI (repetition time [TR]/echo time [TE] = 490/8.3 ms; flip angle = 150°) shows distinct corticomedullary contrast demonstrated by high intensity of the

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Fig. 4.2 Advanced MRI techniques such as chemical-shifting imaging and fat-suppression imaging in a 67-year-old woman. The inphase (A) (TR/TE = 110/5.0 ms; flip angle = 70°) and opposed phase (B) (TR = 110/2.4 ms; flip angle = 70°) gradient echo images show signal drop of left adrenal mass (white arrow) suggesting adrenal adenoma. Note that dark outlining (white arrowheads) between kidney and surrounding fat is prominent on opposed phase image.

In- and opposed-phase techniques show decrease in signal (signal drop) from voxels containing both water and fat. Using these techniques, it is possible to detect the microscopic, intravoxel lipid. (C) The fat-suppression T1-weighted gradient echo MRI using volume interpolate breath-hold gradient echo sequence (VIBE) (TR/ TE = 4.8/2.3 ms; flip angle = 10°) shows improvement of tissue contrast between kidney and adjacent fat

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Fig. 4.3 Normal fat-suppressed contrast-enhanced T1-weighted gradientecho MRI using VIBE (TR/TE = 4.8/2.3 ms; flip angle = 10°) in a 30-year-old woman. (A) Nonenhanced T1-weighted coronal MRI shows improved tissue contrast due to fat suppression. Note normal signal intensity of the renal parenchyma with visible corticomedullary

contrast. (B) Contrast-enhanced MRI obtained 1-min after injection of contrast material shows enhancement of the renal cortex with distinct corticomedullary contrast. (C) MRI obtained 3-min after injection of contrast material shows similar degree of enhancement of the renal cortex and medulla

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5. Variations of Renal Position A

Fig. 5.1 The right kidney higher than the left kidney in a 53-year-old woman with liver cirrhosis and splenomegaly. A 15-min IVU shows higher right kidney and lower left kidney because of shrunken liver and splenomegaly due to liver cirrhosis

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Fig. 5.2 Nephroptosis on IVU. (A) Nephroptosis in a 41-year-old woman. IVU in supine position shows normal position of the right kidney (black arrows). (B) In erect position, the right kidney displaces downward (white and black arrows) to the degree of two lumbar vertebral heights

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6. Various Appearances of the Renal Pelvis and Calyx

Fig. 6.1 Various shapes of the renal pelvis on IVU. IVU shows two typical shapes of normal renal pelvis: a funnel-shaped pelvis on left kidney (black arrow) and a box-shaped pelvis on the right kidney (curved black arrow)

Fig. 6.3 Prominent end-on papilla mimicking a calyceal-filling defect in a 30-year-old man. A 15-min IVU shows round radiolucencies (white arrows) in the upper polar calyx of right kidney and the lower polar calyces of both kidneys due to prominent end-on papillae. These radiolucencies may mimic urothelial tumors or blood clots. Note that the radiolucencies are surrounded by thin ringlike radio-opacities (white arrowheads) that represent contrast material in the calyceal fornices

Fig. 6.2 Bifid pelvis in a 66-year-old man. A 15-min IVU shows bifid pelvis (white arrows) of both kidneys separated by invaginated renal parenchyma. This is the mildest form of duplication anomaly of the renal pelvis and ureter Fig. 6.4 Extrarenal calyx in a 67-year-old woman. IVU shows an elongated left renal pelvis, which is mainly extrarenal in location. Note that the infundibulum of the lower polar calyx (black arrow) is located outside of the lower medial margin of the left kidney (black arrowheads)

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Fig. 7.1 Vascular indentations on IVU and CT. (A) 5-min IVU in a 67-year-old woman shows clear margined filling defect (white arrows) at superior aspect of the left renal pelvis. (B) Contrast-enhanced CT with coronal reformation images in the same patient as A show compressing renal veins (white arrowheads; v). (C) 5-min IVU in a 60-year-old

woman shows vascular indentation (white arrowheads) of left renal pelvocalyces. White arrows indicate gall bladder stone. (D) Contrastenhanced CT with coronal reformation images in the same patient as C shows compressing left renal veins (white arrows)

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Fig. 7.2 Vascular indentations on the calyceal infundibulum in a 52-year-old woman with intermittent flank pain. (A) IVU obtained 25 min after injection of contrast material shows well-defined linear

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Fig. 7.3 Arterial indentation on the renal pelvis of the right kidney in a 62-year-old man. (A and B) 5- and 15-min IVU images show persistent well-defined arterial impressions (arrows) on the right renal pelvis

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Fig. 7.4 Impression on the right ureteropelvic junction by an accessory renal artery to the lower pole of the left kidney in a 50-year-old woman. (A) IVU obtained before arteriography shows slight dilatation of the left renal pelvis and narrowing of the ureteropelvic junction (white arrow). Note a catheter in the accessory lower-polar artery (white

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persistent hydronephrosis and hydroureter. Residual leak of contrast material is seen (white arrowhead). Note a filling defect (white arrow) at distal level of left ureter due to ureteral tumor. (C) Retrograde urography shows a round filling defect (black arrowheads) representing ureter tumor at left distal ureter

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Fig. 8.3 Calyceal rupture due to ureteral compression during IVU. A 15-min IVU shows leak of contrast material (black arrowheads) from the calyceal fornix in the upper pole area of the right kidney. This patient does not have ureteral obstruction and this leakage of contrast material is probably due to rupture of calyceal fornix caused by ureteral compression applied during IVU

Fig. 8.2 Forniceal rupture due to ureteral obstruction by ureter stone in a 50-year-old woman. A 15-min IVU shows leak of contrast material (white arrowheads) from the calyceal fornix in the lower polar area of the right kidney

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within the column. (D and E) Contrast-enhanced CT in corticomedullary phase shows a prominent column (white arrows) projecting into the renal sinus. Contrast enhancement of the column is identical to that of the adjacent renal parenchyma. Note that the column contains a medulla (white arrowhead in D) that is less enhanced than cortex at corticomedullary phase CT

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Fig. 9.2 Prominent column of Bertin of left kidney in a 60-year-old man. (A) Longitudinal US shows a prominent column of renal parenchyma (white arrows) projecting into the renal sinus. The column contains a focal hypoechoic area (white arrowheads) that probably represents a medulla surrounded by septal cortical tissues. (B) Color Doppler US shows interlobar vessels (white arrows) running through the column. (C) Contrast-enhanced CT with coronal reformation in corticomedullary

phase shows a column (white arrow) projecting into the renal sinus. Contrast enhancement of the prominent column is identical to that of the adjacent renal parenchyma. (D) Contrast-enhanced CT with coronal reformation in excretory phase shows a prominent column (white arrow) projecting into the renal sinus. Note that the column contains a medulla with excretion into a calyx (black arrowhead)

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arrows). (C and D) Contrast-enhanced coronal reformatted CT images show a focal bulging of parenchymal tissue (white arrows) without demonstrable mass on the lateral border of the left kidney

Illustrations Fig. 9.4 Localized compensatory parenchymal hypertrophy of renal parenchyma in a 51-year-old woman with end-stage kidney disease kidney. (A) Longitudinal US shows an exophytic round nodular mass-like lesion (white arrows, marker ‘+’) in lower pole of small-sized left kidney. (B) Dynamic contrast-enhanced CT images reveal exophytic round parenchymal tissue that shows similar contrast enhancement to adjacent normal parenchyma (white arrows). Left kidney shows severe atrophic change with localized compensatory parenchymal hypertrophy that may be mistaken for an exophytic renal tumor

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Fig. 9.5 Renal pseudotumor due to duplication artifact in a 52-yearold woman. (A) Longitudinal US images show round hypoechoic lesion (white arrows) with thick echogenic wall in the interpolar area. On US, it was diagnosed as a complicated cyst. S spleen. (B) Contrast-enhanced

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Fig. 9.6 Renal pseudotumor due to pancreatic tail in a 40-year-old man. (A) Longitudinal US shows a round, hypoechoic mass lesion (black arrows) abutting upper pole of left kidney. s spleen (B and C)

Dynamic contrast-enhanced CT shows no demonstrable mass in the upper polar area of the left kidney. Instead, prominent pancreatic tail (t) is seen between the spleen and the left kidney

38 Fig. 9.7 Renal pseudotumor due to normal spleen in a 54-year-old-man. (A) Longitudinal US shows abnormal, round-shaped hypoechoic soft tissue lesion (white arrows) between left kidney (LK) and spleen (SPN). (B) Contrast- enhanced CT shows no demonstrable mass between the left kidney and the spleen (S). Medial and inferior part of normal spleen seems to be a cause of this pseudotumor

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10. Fetal Lobulation A

Fig. 10.1 US image of fetal lobulation in a 75-year-old woman. Longitudinal US of the right kidney shows lobulation with regular indentations (white arrows) on the outer margin of the kidney

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Fig. 11.1 Suprahilar lip of the right kidney on IVU in a 70-year-old woman. 15-min IVU shows a focal bulging of renal contour in suprahilar portion of the right kidney (black arrows). This finding is a normal finding and should not be mistaken for an exophytic renal tumor

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12. Junctional Parenchymal Defect A

Fig. 12.1 Junctional parenchymal defect in a 65-year-old man. Longitudinal US of the right kidney in a 65-year-old man shows a wedge-shaped hyperechoic lesion (white arrow) in the anteromedial aspect of the upper pole. This lesion is continuous with renal sinus fat (S) and shows similar echogenicity

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Fig. 12.2 Junctional parenchymal defect in a 29-year-old woman. (A) Longitudinal US of the right kidney in a 29-year-old woman shows a linear hyperechoic lesion (white arrow) with continuity with hyperechoic renal sinus fat (S). (B) Longitudinal US medial to B, a triangularshaped hyperechoic lesion (white arrow) is seen, which is continuous with renal sinus fat (S)

42 Fig. 12.3 US and CT images of a junctional parenchymal defect in a 58-year-old woman. (A) Longitudinal US of the right kidney shows a wedge-shaped, hyperechoic lesion (white arrow). This lesion is continuous with renal sinus fat (S). (B) Dynamic contrast-enhanced coronal reformatted CT images reveal a triangular-shaped parenchymal defect (white arrows). Renal artery and vein are seen in a junctional parenchymal defect (black arrowheads)

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13. Renal Unidentified Bright Objects on Ultrasonogram A

Fig. 13.1 A UBO with twinkling artifact on US in a 57-year-old woman. (A) Longitudinal US of the right kidney shows an echogenic focus (white arrow) in the upper pole, which probably represents twinkling artifact composed of a specular reflective echo from an arcuate

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Fig. 14.1 Sinus lipomatosis and prominent perirenal fat associated with obesity in a 64-year-old man. (A and B) Longitudinal US of the right kidney shows prominent sinus fat (white arrowheads). This finding may mimic the chronic injured kidney presenting the parenchymal thinning. However, the size and function of the kidney was normal in this patient. Also note prominent, heterogeneous, hyperechoic perirenal fat (f)

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Fig. 14.2 Prominent and heterogeneous renal sinus fat in a 66-yearold man. (A and B) Longitudinal and transverse US images of the right kidney show prominent sinus fat (white arrowheads) with heterogeneous echogenicity. A region of hypoechoic sinus fat (white arrows) may mimic urothelial tumor of the renal pelvis. (C) Color Doppler US shows normal interlobar vessels passing through the hypoechoic renal sinus fat without stretching or displacement

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Fig. 15.1 Transient hydronephrosis in a 44-year-old woman who had a full bladder for pelvic US. (A) US of the left kidney shows dilatation of the pelvocalyces when the urinary bladder was full. (B) Repeated US after voiding shows disappeared pelvocaliceal dilatation

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Fig. 15.3 US findings of pseudohydronephrosis by prominent renal vessels in a 27-year-old man. (A) US of the left kidney in transverse plane shows a tubular anechoic structure (black arrowheads) in the renal hilar region mimicking dilated pelvocaliceal system. (B) Color Doppler US reveals flow signal in the tubular structure (black arrowheads) confirming that the structure is a blood vessel and is not dilated pelvocalyces

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16. Ureter: Normal Findings and Variations

Fig. 16.1 Medial deviation of the ureters due to large psoas muscle in a 53-year-old man. IVU shows medial deviation of bilateral distal ureters probably due to prominent psoas muscles

Fig. 16.2 Medial deviation of the ureter in a 33-year-old man. IVU shows medial deviation of the right proximal ureter (black arrows) without any abnormality

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Fig. 17.3 Ureteral jet on CT in a 27-year-old man. Contrast-enhanced CT shows jetting of opacified urine (black arrow) from the left ureteral orifice into the bladder Fig. 17.1 Ureteral jet on IVU in a 52-year-old woman. IVU shows a jet of urine from the ureteral orifice (white arrow) into the bladder

Fig. 17.2 Ureteral jet on color Doppler US in a 56-year-old man. Color Doppler US of the bladder shows jetting of urine (white arrows) from the both ureteral orifices. This finding of ureteral jet virtually exclude the possibility of significant obstruction of the urinary tract

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Fig. 17.6 Bladder ears. (A) A 75-year-old woman who underwent radical hysterectomy and radiation therapy for uterine cervical carcinoma. IVU shows protrusion of the bladder into both inguinal rings (black arrows). (B and C) Bilateral bladder ear in a 63-year-old man.

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Introduction Sung Il Jung and Jeong Yeon Cho

Congenital anomalies of the upper urinary tract are common in children and adults. These anomalies are classified into anomalies of the kidney and anomalies of the renal pelvis and ureter. Anomalies of the kidney include renal agenesis and hypoplasia, renal ectopia and anomalies of fusion, anomalies of rotation, and anomalies of the renal calyces. Anomalies of the renal pelvis and ureter encompass congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction, congenital megaureter, circumcaval ureter, duplication of collecting system, ureterocele, and ectopic ureteral insertion. Because most of this disorder originates from a series of abnormal embryological processes, it is important to understand multiple associated abnormalities of certain congenital anomalies in the upper urinary tract. Multimodality imaging, such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasonography (US), and intravenous urography (IVU), have been required to evaluate a spectrum of the disorder. This chapter presents various imaging findings of the congenital anomalies of the urinary tract.

Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney Renal Agenesis and Hypoplasia Unilateral Renal Agenesis Renal agenesis results from a failed process in which the ureteric bud contacts the metanephric blastema to stimulate the development of the normal kidney. Unilateral renal agenesis occurs in about 1 in 1,000 births. Because the ureteric bud

S.I. Jung (*) Department of Radiology, Konkuk University Medical Center, 4-12 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-729, Korea e-mail: [email protected]

arises from the mesonephric duct, renal agenesis is commonly associated with other mesonephric and paramesonephric ductal anomalies. In unilateral renal agenesis, ipsilateral abnormalities of the seminal vesicles, vas deferens, epididymis, and testis are accompanied in the male and varying fusion anomalies of the uterus, and absence or hypoplasia of the uterus and vagina occur in the female. In particular, congenital absence of the vagina and uterus with unilateral renal agenesis is known as Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome, whereas Heryln-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome is a congenital anomaly of uterine didelphys, with blind hemivagina and unilateral renal agenesis. Agenesis of ipsilateral ureter, ureteral orifice, and trigone may be accompanied. The contralateral kidney is normal or compensatory hypertrophic, occasionally malrotated or dysplastic change can occur.

Bilateral Renal Agenesis Bilateral renal agenesis is rare. It occurs more often in male than female fetuses. About 40% of involved fetuses die during fetal life, whereas the remaining die immediately after birth. The major cause of death is pulmonary hypoplasia due to severe oligohydramnios. On prenatal US, there is severe oligohydramnios and the fetal kidneys and bladder are persistently invisible. Renal Hypoplasia Renal hypoplasia is an incomplete development of the kidney. The kidney is small and has few calyces and papillae. The hypoplastic kidney is usually unilateral and often associated with ectopic ureteral orifices and sometimes with obstruction or reflux. The hypoplastic kidney may appear as a miniature of the normal kidney, but more often it is combined with a varying degree of renal dysplasia. Ask-Upmark kidney is known as renal segmental hypodysplasia with hypertension. Acquired renal atrophy can also be caused by chronic pyelonephritis, renal ischemia or infarct, chronic obstruction, and reflux.

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Renal Ectopia and Anomalies of Fusion Renal Ectopia Renal ectopia occurs as a result of failure of renal migration from the pelvic cavity to the normal renal fossa. Renal ectopia is divided into ipsilateral renal ectopia and crossed renal ectopia. Ipsilateral renal ectopia means that the kidney is on the same side of the body as the orifice of its attendant ureter. This ectopia is further divided into cranial and caudal ectopia according to whether it is above or below the normal position. Cranial renal ectopia is usually intrathoracic and caudal renal ectopia is classified as abdominal, iliac (lumbar), and pelvic (sacral) type. Abdominal kidney is located above the iliac crest and iliac kidney is located in the iliac fossa. Pelvic kidney is the most common type in the renal ectopia, located in the true pelvis. Although most ectopic kidney are clinically asymptomatic, more than half of the instances of ectopic kidney include hydronephrosis, and ureteropelvic junction or ureterovesical junction obstruction, reflux, ectopic ureter, or malrotation are usually common in the renal ectopia. Genital anomaly of uterus, vagina, and testis are also associated with this anomaly. Rarely, the adrenal gland is absent or abnormally positioned. About 50% of pelvic kidney has decreased renal function. Pelvic kidney must be differentiated from nephroptosis, which is mobile and low-lying kidney due to lack of supportive fascia. In the pelvic kidney, the ureter has a short course and its blood supply is derived from the inferior aorta or the iliac arteries. Crossed renal ectopia is defined as a kidney located on the opposite side from which its ureter inserts into the bladder. Most cases of crossed ectopic kidney are fused with normally situated kidney and usually below the contralateral kidney. The ureter from each kidney is usually orthotopic and the trigone of the bladder is normal. Associated anomalies involving skeletal and genital system are frequent in solitary crossed renal ectopia. US, IVU, and CT are widely used to demonstrate this anomaly.

Horseshoe Kidney Horseshoe kidney is a common congenital anomaly, occurring in approximately 1 in 400 births. Two kidneys are fused usually at the lower poles. The connecting isthmus is composed of normal renal tissue or connective tissue, which is located between aorta and inferior mesenteric artery. Varying degrees of ureteropelvic junction obstruction with resultant infection and stones often accompany horseshoe kidney. Horseshoe kidneys are prone to injury, and reportedly the prevalence of Wilms’ tumor is increased. On IVU, the renal axis is vertical or reversed with the lower poles being medial to the upper poles. The lower pole calyces are

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often medial to the pelvis and ureter. The renal pelvis is often large and extrarenal. On CT and US, isthmus is readily detected.

Anomalies of Rotation Normally, the kidney and renal pelvis rotate ventromedially during ascent. When this process is not exact, the condition, known as malrotation, includes nonrotation, incomplete rotation, and overrotation. Nonrotation and incomplete rotation are the most common rotational anomalies. In nonrotation, the renal pelvis lies directly anterior to the kidney, and the renal pelvis lies between 30° and 90° from the horizontal in the incomplete rotation. This results in abnormal anterior facing of the renal pelvis. The renal pelvis and proximal ureter appear to be located in the more lateral position of the calyces on the IVU. Rarely, overrotation occurs and results in posterior facing of the renal hilum.

Anomalies of the Renal Calyces Calyceal Diverticulum Calyceal diverticulum is an intraparenchymal cavity lined by transitional epithelium. It usually communicates with fornix by a narrow neck. Most cases are unilateral and single in the upper pole of the kidney. Diverticulum size is usually small, less than 1 cm. Most diverticula are asymptomatic, but infection or obstruction may occur. Stone formation, especially milk of calcium, is a frequent complication. On IVU, calyceal diverticulum is readily detected as a round lesion filled with contrast material through the channel communicating with the fornix. On US and CT, differentiation with a renal cyst may be difficult. Congenital Hydrocalycosis Congenital obstruction of the calyceal infundibulum refers to a hydrocalycosis. Dilated calyx has a fornix and a papilla, which is different from a calyceal diverticulum. However, the differentiation from a large calyceal diverticulum may be difficult. Congenital Megacalycosis Congenital megacalycosis is defined as symmetrical enlargement of calyces without obstruction or reflux. This anomaly is usually unilateral, and the size of involved kidney is normal or mildly enlarged. Most cases are asymptomatic and functionally normal. On IVU, opacification of calyces may be slightly delayed due to large calyceal spaces and differentiation from postobstructive change of calyces may be difficult. Congenital megaureter often accompanies.

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Congenital Anomalies of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter Congenital Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction is defined as a functional or anatomic obstruction to urine flow from the renal pelvis to the ureter that results in symptoms or renal damage. Although congenital UPJ obstruction can be caused by aperistaltic segment, intrinsic stenosis, valve and folds, insertional anomaly, fibrous bands and adhesions, or crossing vessels, the main cause of this obstruction is the presence of an aperistaltic segment composed of abnormal alignment of the smooth muscle fibers of the ureter, resulting in functional obstruction to the kidney. Current widespread use of routine antenatal US leads to most detection of the asymptomatic congenital UPJ obstruction in the fetal and neonatal period, so this entity is the most common cause of neonatal abdominal mass. Diagnostic studies are performed for the purpose of assessing both the anatomic site and the functional significance of an apparent obstruction. Renal US and diuretic renal scan are usually used to confirm obstruction and to evaluate quantitative data about renal function and obstruction. On IVU, calyces and pelvis are dilated and the opacification is delayed or invisible. In some cases, the pelvis is markedly dilated to form a huge cyst occupying the entire abdomen. Multidetector row CT with three-dimensional postprocessing image can allow a comprehensive assessment of precise site and cause of obstruction. Surgical pyeloplasty has been considered the treatment of choice, but it can also be treated with percutaneous pyeloplasty or endoscopic pyelotomy.

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inferior vena cava. The anomaly occurs when the infrarenal vena cava segment is formed from the right subcardinal vein (most commonly) or postcardinal vein instead of right supracardial vein. On IVU, the proximal right ureter is tortuous and dilated with associated hydronephrosis. The course of the proximal ureter has a reverse-J configuration before it crosses behind the vena cava, and then descends medial to the ipsilateral pedicle of the lumbar vertebra. CT may also demonstrate the ureter passing posterior and medial to the vena cava.

Duplication of Collecting System

Congenital megaureter is an abnormally dilated ureter due to an idiopathic congenital alteration at the vesicoureteral junction. There are three major categories of this entity: obstructed megaureter, refluxing megaureter, and nonrefluxing unobstructed megaureter. Dilatation usually involves the distal one third of the ureter and the calyces are usually not dilated or blunted. Congenital megaureter may occur in association with congenital megacalycosis. Most cases are asymptomatic, but urinary tract infection, abdominal pain, hematuria, and urolithiasis may be complications.

Duplication of the collecting system is the most common congenital urinary tract anomaly. Partial duplication results from the branching of the ureteral bud before it connects with the metanephric blastema. Complete duplication occurs when two separate ureteric buds arise from the mesonephric duct. When the junction of duplicated ureters is extravesical or intravesical, it is called Y-duplication or V-duplication, respectively. The mildest form of incomplete duplication is a bifid pelvis, in which only renal pelvis is duplicated and they join at the ureteropelvic junction. In complete type, although the lower-moiety ureter usually inserts into the trigone, the upper-moiety ureter usually inserts into the inferior and medial portion of the urinary bladder. This pattern is known as the Weigert-Meyer rule. Ectopic insertion of the upper-moiety ureter causes stenosis of orifice and ureterocele. Lower-moiety ureter may be complicated by vesicoureteral reflux or UPJ obstruction. Most of the partial duplications and uncomplicated complete duplication are incidentally detected on IVU. In cases of complete duplication with severe obstruction of the uppermoiety ureter, the dilated upper pole may compress the lower pole to make a drooping lily configuration on IVU. Vesicoureteral reflux to the lower-moiety ureter may cause severe scarring of the lower pole producing the so-called nubbin sign on IVU. In case of partial duplication with distal obstruction, the peristalsis down in one ureter may force urine via reflux up the other, which is known as the “yo-yo” phenomenon. On US, sinus echo complex and pelvis are separated by intervening renal parenchymal tissue. In case of complete duplication with upper-moiety obstruction, US typically shows an anechoic cystic area in the upper medial part of the kidney. Duplication artifact of the left kidney, caused by US beam refraction between the spleen and adjacent fat, may be confused as a duplicated system.

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at the distal ureteral orifice. Although simple ureterocele occurs in a normal single-collecting system, rare ectopic ureterocele occurs in the upper-moiety ureter of the duplicated system. Most simple ureteroceles are small and asymptomatic. Calculi within the ureterocele are common. On IVU, the ureterocele typically appears as a smooth, round, or ovoid lesion in the bladder base, with a “cobrahead” appearance. Usually the ureter is not dilated in case of small ureterocele, but marked dilatation may occur. On US, the ureterocele appears as a well-defined cystic lesion in the bladder base. Pseudoureterocele is defined as a lesion causing similar lucent-filling defect at the ureterovesical junction on IVU. Edema caused by impaction of a small stone or bladder tumor appears as a lucent-filling defect. Pseudoureteroceles show ill-defined margin and irregular thick wall, in contrast to the smooth and thin wall of true ureteroceles.

Ectopic Ureteral Insertion Extravesical ureteral insertion is caused by abnormal ureteral bud migration, results in caudal location, and is most commonly associated with complete duplication. In unduplicated ectopic ureteral insertion, the involved kidney is usually small and dysplastic and may not be visible on US or IVU. Ectopic ureteral insertion occurs more frequently in females than in males. In females, the opening of ectopic ureter includes lower bladder, urethra, vestibule, vagina, uterus, or Gartner duct cyst. Because this opening site is located at the level distal to the continence mechanisms of the bladder neck and external sphincter, ectopic ureteral insertion in females may be associated with incontinence. In male, it insets into the lower bladder, posterior urethra, seminal vesicle, vas deferens, ejaculatory duct, or rectum. In cases of complete duplication, the upper-moiety ureter usually inserts into the lower medial portion of the bladder. The most frequent anomaly associated with an ectopic ureter is hypoplasia or dysplasia of the renal moiety. Because there is good correlation between the degree of ectopia and the degree of renal abnormality, when the position of the ureteral orifice is more ectopic, the kidney is more dysplastic.

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Renal Agenesis .................................................................................................................................... Renal Hypoplasia ............................................................................................................................... Ectopic Kidney ................................................................................................................................... Crossed Renal Ectopia ....................................................................................................................... Fusion Anomalies of the Kidney ....................................................................................................... Rotation Anomaly .............................................................................................................................. Calyceal Diverticulum ....................................................................................................................... Hydrocalycosis .................................................................................................................................... Congenital Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction ............................................................................. Congenital Ureteral Obstruction ...................................................................................................... Congenital Megaureter ...................................................................................................................... Circumcaval Ureter ............................................................................................................................ Duplication of the Collecting System ............................................................................................... Ureterocele .......................................................................................................................................... Ectopic Ureteral Insertion .................................................................................................................

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Fig. 1.1 Left renal agenesis with remnant distal ureter communicating with left seminal vesicle in a 58-year-old man with history of recurrent epididymitis on the left side. (A), Contrast-enhanced CT shows absent left kidney and prominent left adrenal gland (arrow) in the location lower than usual. (B), CT scan of the pelvic cavity shows dilated remnant

distal part of the left ureter (arrow). (C), CT scan of the lower pelvic cavity shows a round stone (arrow) in the left distal ureter joining the left seminal vesicle (arrowheads). (D), Transrectal US in transverse plane shows a stone (arrow) with posterior sonic shadowing in the left seminal vesicle. Also note calcifications in the prostate (arrowheads)

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Fig. 1.2 Bilateral renal agenesis detected on prenatal US of a 28-week fetus. (A), US of the fetal abdomen in axial plane shows severe oligohydramnios and no demonstrable fetal kidneys. (B), Color Doppler US of the fetal abdomen in coronal plane well demonstrates the abdominal aorta, but renal arteries are not demonstrable

Fig. 1.3 Heryln-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome in a 27-year-old woman. (A), Right kidney is not visible on IVU, suggesting right renal agenesis. (B), Axial T2-weighted MR image shows two split uterine horn (arrows) suggestive of uterine didelphys

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Fig. 2.1 Congenital hypoplasia of the right kidney in a 38-year-old man. (A), Longitudinal US shows a small right kidney with a length of 8.35 cm. The shape and the parenchymal echogenicity of the right kidney is normal. (B), Longitudinal US of the left kidney shows a large

kidney with the length of 12.99 cm. Also, the shape and parenchymal echogenicity of the left kidney is normal. (C), Doppler US of the right kidney shows normal spectral pattern

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Fig. 2.2 Congenital renal hypoplasia associated with contralateral cystic medullary sponge kidney in an 18-year-old male patient. (A), IVU shows collection of contrast material in the dilated-collecting ducts with tubular and cystic appearances in the left kidney. (B), Non-

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Fig. 2.3 Ask-Upmark kidney in a 20-year-old woman with hypertension. (A), Contrast-enhanced CT in a transverse plane shows small right kidney with uneven parenchymal thickness (arrows). (B), Coronal

enhanced CT shows small right kidney (arrow). Left kidney is large and has cystic lesions containing calcifications in the dependent portions. (C), Contrast-enhanced CT shows small cysts in the hypoplastic right kidney (arrow) and large cystic lesions in the left kidney

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Fig. 3.1 Pelvic kidney in a 23-year-old man. Plain radiograph (A) and 15-min IVU (B) show non-opacification of the left kidney in the usual location. Instead, there is a kidney (arrows) in the left pelvic cavity with opacification of the pelvocalyces and ureter (arrowheads)

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Fig. 3.2 Dysplastic pelvic kidney in a 26-year-old woman. (A), There is no right kidney in the renal fossa in axial contrast-enhanced CT. (B), Contrast-enhanced CT shows small-sized kidney with cortical irregularity (arrow) in the right pelvic cavity

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Fig. 4.1 Crossed fused ectopic kidney in a 30-year-old man. IVU shows two kidneys in the left abdomen. The upper pole of the right kidney is fused to the lower pole of the left kidney (arrows)

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Fig. 5.1 Horseshoe kidney in a 67-year-old man. (A and B), IVU images show vertical orientation of the kidneys and fusion of the lower poles. Note that the isthmus consists of renal parenchyma and has

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Fig. 5.2 Horseshoe kidney with parenchymal isthmus. (A), IVU shows vertical renal axes and fused lower poles (arrows). (B), US of the abdomen in transverse plane in a different patient well demonstrates paren-

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Fig. 5.3 Horseshoe kidney with parenchymal isthmus in a 57-year-old woman. (A), A 10-min IVU shows vertical orientation of the kidneys, suggesting a horseshoe kidney. (B and C), Contrast-enhanced CT scans

demonstrate the horseshoe kidney with the isthmus composed of enhancing renal parenchyma (arrows) anterior to the abdominal aorta (a) and inferior vena cava (v)

Fig. 5.4 Horseshoe kidney with fibrous isthmus in a 39-year-old woman. IVU shows vertical orientation of both kidneys indicating horseshoe kidney. Note that the right kidney has contour abnormality with calyceal deformity in the lower polar region (arrows) but the lower pole of the left kidney is well demarcated. This finding suggests that the isthmus of the horseshoe kidney is thin and composed of fibrous tissue. On US, no parenchymal isthmus was demonstrated (not shown)

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Fig. 5.5 Left renal ectopia with fusion in a 29-year-old man (Courtesy of Hae Jeong Jeon, M.D.). (A), IVU shows ectopic left kidney (arrows) fused with the lower pole of the right kidney. (B), Three-dimensional

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Fig. 6.2 Reversed rotation of the kidney in a 67-year-old woman. (A), IVU shows malrotation of the right kidney. Note that the renal pelvis is directing laterally (arrow). (B), Contrast-enhanced CT scan of the kidney demonstrates anterolateral direction of the renal pelvis (arrow)

Fig. 6.1 Over-rotated kidney in a 75-year-old woman. (A), Contrastenhanced CT shows posteromedial direction of the right renal hilum instead of normal anteromedial direction. Both renal pelvises (asterisks) are of an extrarenal type and are slightly dilated. (B and C), CT scans at lower level show that the right proximal ureter (arrows) runs anteriorly

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7. Calyceal Diverticulum

Fig. 7.2 Calyceal diverticulum in a 68-year-old woman. A 5-min IVU shows a round calyceal diverticulum (arrow) connected to the fornix of the upper polar calyx (arrowhead) of the right kidney Fig. 7.1 Small calyceal diverticulum in a 34-year-old woman. A 25-min IVU shows a small diverticulum (arrow) in the interpolar calyx of the left kidney. Note that the left kidney is malrotated

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Fig. 7.3 Calyceal diverticulum with milk of calcium urine in a 26-yearold woman. (A), Longitudinal US of the right kidney shows two cystic lesions (arrows) that contain echogenic materials layered in the dependent portion (arrowheads). (B), Plain radiograph shows homogeneous

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Fig. 7.4 Calyceal diverticulum with stone in a 36-year-old woman. (A), Axial precontrast CT shows multiple renal stone (arrow) in the right

radiopacities (arrows) in the right kidney. IVU images obtained with the patient in supine (C) and upright (D) positions show two large calyceal diverticula (arrows)

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Fig. 8.1 Hydrocalycosis in a 30-year-old woman. (A), Longitudinal US of the right kidney shows a large lobulated cystic lesion (arrows) in the lower polar area. (B), Contrast-enhanced CT shows a large cystic lesion (arrows) in the right kidney containing excreted contrast material

(asterisks). IVU images obtained with the patient in supine (C) and erect (D) positions show a large, lobulated, cystic lesion (arrows) containing excreted contrast material in the right kidney

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Fig. 8.2 Hydrocalycosis in a 73-year-old woman. (A), Non-enhanced CT shows a round cystic mass (arrow) in the left kidney. (B), Contrastenhanced CT in cortical phase well demonstrates the cystic lesion (arrow).

(C), CT scan in excretory phase demonstrates layering of excreted contrast material (asterisks) in the dependent portion of the cystic lesion. Note ascites in the abdomen

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9. Congenital Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction A

Fig. 9.1 Congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction in a 33-year-old woman. (A), A 1-h IVU shows dilated left pelvocalyces due to an obstruction at the ureteropelvic junction. The exact site of the ureteropelvic

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Fig. 9.2 Congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction due to aberrant vessel in a 35-year-old woman. (A), RGP shows narrowing of the ureteropelvic junction (arrow) and dilated pelvocalyces. (B), Coronal reformation image of the contrast-enhanced spiral CT shows dilated, urine-filled renal pelvis (P) and an aberrant lower polar artery (arrows)

crossing the ureteropelvic junction. (C), Maximal intensity projection image of spiral CT shows the aberrant vessel (arrows). (D), Shaded surface display image of spiral CT shows dilated renal pelvis and obstructed ureteropelvic junction (arrow)

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Fig. 9.3 Congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction with massive dilatation of the renal pelvis occupying whole abdomen in a 30-yearold woman. (A), A 10-min IVU shows non-opacification of the left urinary tract. (B), US of the abdomen in transverse plane shows a huge mass with lobulating contour occupying whole abdomen. a—aorta. (C), RGP obtained with the catheter in the left ureteral orifice shows the

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left ureter deviated to the right side and narrowed ureteropelvic junction (arrow). Injected contrast material fills markedly dilated pelvocalyces of the left kidney (arrowheads). (D), Non-enhanced CT scan obtained following RGP shows markedly dilated renal pelvis (asterisks) and calyces (C) of the left kidney, which are opacified with contrast material due to previous RGP

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Fig. 9.4 Congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction improved after surgical pyeloplasty in a 55-year-old man. (A), A 24-h delayed IVU shows persistent dense nephrogram and dilated pelvocalyces of the left kidney. The right kidney already excreted contrast material. (B), RGP

well demonstrates obstruction of the ureteropelvic junction (arrow) with proximal dilatation. (C), A 30-min IVU obtained 5 months after surgical pyeloplasty shows relieved obstruction at left ureteropelvic junction

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Fig. 9.5 Congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction due to aberrant vessel in a 40-year-old woman. (A), 4-h delayed IVU shows left hydronephrosis that is filled with contrast media. The excreted contrast media

is not seen in the entire left ureter. (B), Three-dimensional reconstruction CT image demonstrates the aberrant left renal artery (arrows) crossing the ureteropelvic junction

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Fig. 10.2 Congenital obstruction of the left midureter in a 39-year-old man. RGP shows a short segment stricture in the left midureter (arrow) with mild dilatation of the proximal urinary tract. The lesion was confirmed to be a congenital stenosis at surgery and pathologic examination Fig. 10.1 Congenital obstruction of the proximal ureter in a 35-year-old man due to an aberrant vessel supplying lower pole of the kidney. RGP shows an S-shaped configuration with obstruction (arrow) in the right ureter with dilatation of pelvocalyces and proximal ureter. Note that the S-shaped loop of the ureter is narrow and does not run medial to the vertebral pedicle. At surgery, there was an aberrant vessel supplying the lower pole of the right kidney crossing the narrowed portion of the ureter

Fig. 10.3 Congenital ureteral obstruction due to a ureteral valve in a 66-year-old man. RGP shows obstruction of the left proximal ureter by a valve (arrow) with severe hydronephrosis

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Fig. 11.1 Congenital megaureter and megapolycalycosis in a 30-yearold woman. (A), A 5-min IVU shows large number of calyces with slight dilatation in right kidney. Note that the right renal pelvis is not

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Fig. 11.2 Congenital megaureter and megacalycosis with multiple stones in a 30-year-old woman. (A), Plain radiograph shows multiple stones (arrowheads) in the left kidney and left distal ureter. (B), A

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Fig. 11.3 Congenital megaureter with ureteral stone in a 40-year-old man. (A), A 1-h IVU shows markedly dilated left ureter with multiple stones (arrows). (B), Axial contrast enhanced CT shows ureteral stone (arrow) in the dilated left distal ureter (arrowheads)

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12. Circumcaval Ureter

Fig. 12.1 Circumcaval ureter in a 60-year-old woman. The proximal right ureter is dilated with reversed-J configuration (arrows)

Fig. 12.2 RGP finding of circumcaval ureter. Right RGP shows medial swing of the proximal ureter due to circumcaval ureter (Courtesy of Cheol Min Park, M.D.)

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Fig. 12.3 Circumcaval ureter in a 72-year-old man. (A), Contrastenhanced CT shows dilatation of pelvocalyces and proximal ureter (arrow) on the right side. (B), CT scan at slightly lower level shows dilated proximal ureter (arrows) going behind the inferior vena cava (V). Also note nondilated portion of the right ureter (arrowhead) after turning around the inferior vena cava

Fig. 12.4 Circumcaval ureter with ureteral stone in a 40-year-old man. (A), Axial noncontrast CT shows ureteral stone (arrow) in the right proximal ureter. (B), AGP shows the characteristic ureteral course that sweeps cephalad where it passes behind the inferior vena cava. Note round ureteral stone (arrow) in the dilated circumcaval ureter

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Fig. 13.1 Bilateral incomplete duplication in a 41-year-old man. (A), A 15-min IVU shows incomplete Y-duplications in both urinary tracts. Duplicated ureters join each other at midureter (arrows). (B and C),

Contrast-enhanced CT scans well demonstrate duplicated and joined ureters (arrowheads)

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Fig. 13.2 Duplication of the collecting systems. (A), IVU of a 62-year-old woman shows duplication of collecting systems in both kidneys. The left ureter is duplicated down to the ureterovesical junction (arrow), so-called V-duplication. Note that the right renal pelvis

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Fig. 13.3 Y-duplication with stones in the upper moiety calyx in a 40-year-old woman. (A), US shows duplicated left collecting system. The central echo complex is separated by renal parenchyma (arrows). The upper pole calyces are dilated and have small stones (arrowheads).

(B), Plain radiograph shows multiple small calcifications (arrows) in the upper pole area of the left kidney. (C), IVU shows duplicated collecting system on the left side with dilatation and faint opacification of the upper-moiety system (arrows)

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Fig. 13.4 Complete duplication of the collecting system with uppermoiety contraction and ureterocele in a 23-year-old woman. (A), Longitudinal US of the right kidney shows contracted upper-polar region with markedly increased echogenicity (arrows). (B), IVU shows faint opacification of the upper-moiety calyces in the right kidney (arrows) and an indentation on the right base of the urinary bladder

suggesting a ureterocele (arrowhead). Note that the left collecting system is also duplicated. (C), Contrast-enhanced CT shows contracted posteromedial aspect of the upper pole of the right kidney (arrowheads). (D), US of the urinary bladder in right parasagittal plane shows a thin-walled ureterocele in the bladder base suggesting an ectopic ureterocele (arrowheads)

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Fig. 13.5 Complete duplication of the collecting system with ureteropelvic junction obstruction in the upper moiety in a 45-year-old woman. (A), IVU shows dilated calyx in the upper moiety of the left kidney with collection of contrast material in the dependent portion of a calyx (asterisk). Note that the lower-moiety calyces are displaced by the

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dilated calyces in the upper part of the kidney. (B), At cystoscopy, there were two ureteral orifices. A catheter was inserted into each ureteral orifice and RGP was taken. RGP shows severe stenosis at the ureteropelvic junction of the upper moiety (arrow)

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Fig. 13.6 Complete duplication with vesicoureteral reflux into the lower-moiety ureter causing parenchymal scar, producing a nubbin sign. (A), IVU shows contracted lower pole of the right kidney with

faint calyceal opacification (arrows). (B), VCU shows vesicoureteral reflux into the lower moiety urinary tract (arrows). (C), US of the right kidney shows atrophic lower pole with echogenic scar (arrow)

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Fig. 13.7 Complete duplication with a nubbin sign in a 38-year-old woman. (A), IVU shows faint opacification of the calyces in the contracted lower-polar region of the right kidney (arrow). (B and C),

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Fig. 13.8 Double-blind ureteral duplication in a 45-year-old woman. (A and B), Contrast-enhanced CT scans at the level of the kidneys show tubular cystic lesion (asterisks) in the upper and medial aspect of the left kidney with lateral displacement of the left kidney. Note opacified gall bladder (arrow) due to vicarious excretion of contrast material. (C and D), CT scans at lower level show large cystic lesions (asterisk)

anterior to the opacified left ureter (arrow) and left posterior aspect of the urinary bladder. (E), The cystic mass is not seen on CT scan of the lower pelvic cavity, which suggests that the cystic mass has blind lower end. Note opacified left ureter (arrow). Surgery revealed a long, tortuous, tubular, cystic mass along the left ureter, which has blind upper and lower ends

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Fig. 13.9 Duplication with obstruction of the ureterovesical junction due to a stone producing a “yo-yo” phenomenon in a 51-year-old woman. (A), IVU shows incomplete duplication of the right collecting system. There is an obstructing stone in the ureterovesical junction (arrow). Although the lower moiety ureter is contracted by forward

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Fig. 13.10 Renal duplication artifact on US. (A), Longitudinal US of the left kidney shows renal duplication artifact (arrows) caused by refraction of US beam traveling through the spleen. This artifact may be

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Fig. 14.1 Simple ureterocele in a 50-year-old woman. IVU shows fusiform dilatation of intramural portion of the left ureter with sharply defined lucent wall (arrowheads), which has a typical cobra-head appearance

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Fig. 14.3 Simple ureterocele in a 29-year-old man. (A), Transrectal US in right parasagittal plane shows a round cystic lesion (arrows) in the posterior wall of the urinary bladder (arrows). (B), Color Doppler US in the same plane demonstrates urine flow (arrowheads) jetting

from the top of the ureterocele (arrows). (C and D), IVU images show changing size of the right ureterocele (arrowheads) and dilated right distal ureter

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Fig. 14.4 Large obstructing ureterocele in a 38-year-old woman. (A), A 15-min IVU shows hydronephrosis and hydroureter on the right side and a large filling defect (arrowheads) in the bladder. Also note a small ureterocele on the left side (arrow). (B), On a 25-min IVU, dilated right

ureter and the lumen of the ureterocele are opacified with contrast material and radiolucent wall of the ureterocele is well defined (arrowheads). (C), Post-voiding image shows densely opacified ureterocele (arrowheads)

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Fig. 14.6 US findings of ureterocele with a stone in a 34-year-old woman. (A), Transrectal US shows a round cystic lesion (arrows) in the left posterior aspect of the urinary bladder. Note a large stone (asterisk) in the ureterocele. (B), Color Doppler US shows color signal of urine flow (arrow) jetting from the ureterocele containing a stone (arrowheads)

Fig. 14.5 A large ureterocele in a 36-year-old woman. (A), A 25-min IVU shows shrunken right kidney with faint opacification. The right ureter is not opacified and there is a large filling defect (arrows) in the urinary bladder. (B), Longitudinal US of the bladder in right parasagittal plane shows dilated right distal ureter and a large ureterocele (arrows) bulging into the urinary bladder

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Fig. 14.7 Small ectopic and hypoplastic left kidney with ectopic ureterocele in a 54-year-old woman. (A), Contrast-enhanced CT shows a very small, poorly enhancing left kidney (arrow). Note that the left renal pelvis (arrowhead) is prominent for the size of the kidney. (B), CT scan at the level of the pelvic cavity shows non-opacification of the

left ureter (arrow). (C), IVU shows non-opacified left ureter and a round filling defect (arrows) in the base of the urinary bladder suggesting an ectopic ureterocele. (D and E), Transvaginal US images in longitudinal plane show a ureterocele (arrows). Note that the size of the ureterocele changes with peristalsis

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Fig. 14.8 Bilateral pseudoureteroceles due to stones in the ureterovesical junctions in a 26-year-old man. This condition should be differentiated from congenital ureterocele containing stones. (A), Plain radiograph

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Fig. 15.1 Severe hypoplasia with ectopic ureteral orifice in a 19-year-old woman with incontinence. (A), A 15-min IVU shows non-opacification of the right urinary tract, but there is a suspicious linear opacification in the right paravertebral region (arrow). The left kidney is large due to compensatory hypertrophy. (B), Dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) radioisotope

scan shows large left kidney and a faint radioactivity in the right abdomen (arrow). (C and D), Contrast-enhanced CT scans show absent right kidney in the normal location, but a small enhancing kidney in the right paravertebral region (arrow). This hypoplastic right kidney was removed and the patient’s incontinence disappeared

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Fig. 15.2 Severe hypoplasia with ectopic ureteral orifice in a 10-yearold girl with incontinence. (A), A 15-min IVU shows non-opacification of the right urinary tract. The left kidney is large due to compensatory hypertrophy. (B), DMSA scan shows large left kidney and a faint radioactivity in the right abdomen (arrow). (C), Contrast-enhanced CT

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Various types of benign tumors with different origins arise in the kidney. Benign renal parenchymal tumor includes renal cell tumors such as oncocytoma and papillary adenoma, metanephric tumors, nephroblastic tumors, mesenchymal tumors, and mixed epithelial and mesenchymal tumors. Imaging is crucial in the detection of these renal tumors, and plays a key role in the planning of the treatment. Although the differential diagnosis of these benign tumors and renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is often difficult due to the overlap of imaging findings, understanding the characteristic findings of certain tumors assists in the adequate treatment of patients. In the year 2004, the World Health Organization (WHO) revised the classification of renal tumors (see Table 1). Because the imaging findings of many benign renal tumors are not characteristic and overlapped with those of malignant tumors, solid renal masses without gross fat was once considered as RCCs and underwent surgical resection. However, with the improvement and wide use of imaging techniques, smaller renal masses can now be detected earlier than before. Smaller masses tend to be more benign, yet overall incidence of benign renal tumors is increasing. Therefore, careful imaging interpretation and biopsy for smaller masses is important to avoid unnecessary surgery.

Angiomyolipoma Angiomyolipoma is the most common mesenchymal renal tumor composed of a varying proportion of blood vessels, smooth muscle cells, and adipose tissue (classic triphasic histology). It can occur in sporadic form in 80% of cases with

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4:1 female predominance. The other 20% of angiomyolipomas develop in patients with tuberous sclerosis, an inherited autosomal dominant syndrome. However, 80% of patients with tuberous sclerosis are reported to have renal angiomyolipomas. Angiomyolipomas related to tuberous sclerosis tend to be bilateral and multifocal, whereas solitary, large, symptomatic lesions are more common in sporadic forms. In the evaluation of angiomyolipoma, the most important role of imaging is to differentiate it from RCC, which should be completely removed, whereas asymptomatic angiomyolipoma does not need surgical resection. Typical angiomyolipoma shows hyperechogenicity on ultrasonography (US) for its abundant acoustic interfaces resulting from variable components of the tumor. Although small RCC also has hyperechoic features on US, angiomyolipoma tends to be much more echogenic than RCC. Presence of intratumoral cysts and hypoechoic rim in RCC is sometimes helpful in the differentiation because these findings are not found with angiomyolipoma. Hypoattenuation from the fatty portion of angiomyolipoma is key to diagnosis by computed tomography (CT). Because contrast media can obscure low attenuation from fatty tissue by the enhancement of vascular and muscular proportion of angiomyolipoma, unenhanced CT scan with thin section is required to accurately evaluate fatty attenuation. However, in 4.5% of angiomyolipomas, no gross fat can be seen on CT scan, which is called angiomyolipoma with minimal fat. Because differentiation of this tumor type from RCC is often difficult, biopsy or surgical resection is needed to attain the correct diagnosis. Uniform prolonged contrast enhancement on biphasic-enhanced CT and higher signal intensity index on chemical shift magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are characteristics of angiomyolipoma with minimal fat, compared with RCC on recent studies. Few RCCs have been reported to have gross fat. A larger mass can engulf perirenal or sinus fat and a smaller mass can have fat density with calcifications or ossifications. This combination of fat and calcifications or ossifications in RCC can provide

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Table 1 2004 WHO histological classification of tumors of the kidney Renal cell tumors

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Malignant Clear cell RCC Multilocular clear cell RCC Papillary RCC Chromophobe RCC Carcinoma of the collecting ducts of Bellini Renal medullary carcinoma Xp11 translocation carcinoma Carcinoma associated with neuroblastoma Mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma RCC unclassified Benign Papillary adenoma Oncocytoma Metanephric tumors Metanephric adenoma Metanephric adenofibroma Metanephric stromal tumor

Nephrogenic rests Nephroblastoma Cystic partially differentiated nephroblastoma Mesenchymal tumors Clear cell sarcoma Rhabdoid tumor Congenital mesoblastic nephroma Ossifying renal tumors of infants Leiomyosarcoma Angiosarcoma Rhabdomyosarcoma Malignant fibrous histiocytoma Hemangiopericytoma Osteosarcoma Angiomyolipoma Epithelioid angiomyolipoma Leiomyoma Hemangioma Lymphangioma Juxtaglomerular cell tumor Renomedullary interstitial cell tumor Schwannoma Solitary fibrous tumor

Mixed mesenchymal and epithelial tumors Cystic nephroma Mixed epithelial and stromal tumor Synovial sarcoma Neuroendocrine tumors Carcinoid Neuroendocrine carcinoma Primitive neuroectodermal tumor Neuroblastoma Pheochromocytoma Hematopoietic and lymphoid tumors Lymphoma Leukemia Plasmacytoma Germ cell tumors Teratoma Choriocarcinoma Metastatic tumors

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clues for the differentiation from angiomyolipoma, which rarely has calcifications. Angiomyolipoma can grow in size on follow-up images, and growth rates of multiple angiomyolipomas and those associated with tuberous sclerosis are faster than those of solitary angiomyolipomas. In a follow-up study of 39 angiomyolipomas, the mean doubling time was 54 months. The growth of renal angiomyolipoma is mainly due to an increase in its fat component, and increase in the soft tissue component suggests the development of intratumoral hemorrhage. Smaller angiomyolipomas are usually asymptomatic. Larger mass can cause clinical symptoms such as flank pain, palpable mass, and hematuria. The most severe symptoms, such as acute pain and shock, are associated with rupture of the mass. Spontaneous nontraumatic renal hemorrhage confined to subcapsular and perirenal spaces can be the first manifestation of renal angiomyolipoma, which is called Wunderlich syndrome. Transarterial embolization is a useful management technique in the treatment of ruptured angiomyolipoma or angiomyolipoma with high risk of rupture. When the tumor is larger than 4 cm or the intratumoral aneurysm size is larger than 5 mm, the likelihood of rupture is increased. Epithelioid angiomyolipoma is a rare subtype of angiomyolipoma characterized by proliferation of predominantly epithelioid cells and absence of both adipose and abnormal

vessels. More than half of patients are associated with tuberous sclerosis, an association higher than that of classic angiomyolipoma. Epithelioid angiomyolipoma has a malignant potential and may exhibit aggressive behavior including local invasion, recurrence, and metastasis. Large masses with infiltrative growth are common, hemorrhage and necrosis may be present, and extrarenal extension or venous invasion may occur. High cellular content and lack of fat makes epithelioid angiomyolipoma difficult to differentiate from classic triphasic angiomyolipoma or RCC.

Adenoma On the basis of histology, there are three types of renal adenoma: papillary adenoma, metanephric adenoma, and oncocytoma. Papillary adenoma is the most common neoplasm of the epithelium of renal tubules. In an autopsy study, 40% of patients older than 70 years have papillary adenoma. The size is less than 5 mm in diameter and histologically similar with papillary RCC. Papillary adenoma can appear as solid, mixed solid and cystic, or cystic mass, according to the papillary components of the tumor. Metanephric adenoma is a highly cellular epithelial tumor characterized by small, uniform embryonic-appearing cells. Sizes are variable but most

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are 3–6 cm in diameter. Hypovascular mass in relation to adjacent normal renal parenchyma is usual imaging finding, but much overlapped in malignant tumor such as hypovascular RCC.

Oncocytoma Oncocytoma is a benign tumor that originates from the intercalated cells of the collecting duct composed of large cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm. Well-demarcated mass with homogeneous enhancement, presence of a central scar, and a spoke wheel pattern of arterial enhancement are typical imaging findings of oncocytoma. But these findings are not characteristic and can be seen in cases of RCC. Recently, it has been reported that segmental enhancement inversion at biphasic multidetector CT can help discriminate between small oncocytoma and RCC.

Multilocular Cystic Nephroma Multilocular cystic nephroma is a benign cystic neoplasm consisting of multiple small cysts with intervening fibrous septa within a single large capsule. Communication between small cysts is absent. There is no renal parenchymal tissue within septa, except dysplastic tissues can be found occasionally. The septa can be mildly enhanced after contrast media injection, but less than the septa in RCC. Herniation of cysts into the renal pelvis or ureter can be seen.

Miscellaneous Tumor Mixed epithelial and stromal tumor is characterized by a biphasic proliferation of epithelium and stroma. There is a 6:1 female predominance and patients commonly have history of estrogen therapy. Mass can be mixed cystic and solid or solid according to the proportion of epithelial and stromal components. Stromal component is hypointense on T2-weighted MRI and shows delayed enhancement. Renal leiomyoma is a rare benign smooth muscle tumor. Most common origin is renal capsule, but it can rarely arise from muscularis of the renal pelvis or vascular smooth muscle. Well-demarcated solid mass with homogeneous enhancement on CT is a usual imaging finding. However, cystic and hemorrhagic change can be seen in larger tumors. Renal hemangioma can arise in renal pelvis or parenchyma. Recurrent episodes of hematuria and colicky pain are typical symptoms. Prolonged enhancement after contrast media injection on CT or MR can be a clue for diagnosis. Juxtaglomerular cell tumor or reninoma is a benign reninsecreting tumor. Hypertension associated with hypokalemia

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is a typical clinical manifestation. It is solid and usually smaller than 3 cm. Renomedullary interstitial cell tumors, formerly called renal medullary fibromas, are common incidental autopsy findings in nearly 50% of adults. Almost all tumors are smaller than 5 mm and located at renal medullary pyramid. A rare large mass can be presented as a small nonenhancing medullary solid mass. Solitary fibrous tumor is an unusual spindle cell neoplasm in adults, typically occurring in the pleura, but it also arises in the kidney. The site of origin of renal solitary fibrous tumor has been thought to be the renal capsule or peripelvic connective tissue. Imaging findings are not characteristic and can be confused with RCC or sarcoma because of its large size.

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Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Angiomyolipoma: Typical Findings .................................................................................................. Angiomyolipoma: Atypical findings .................................................................................................. Angiomyolipoma in Tuberous Sclerosis ............................................................................................ Angiomyolipoma with Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage ...................................................................... Angiomyolipoma: Postembolization Changes .................................................................................. Renal Adenoma ................................................................................................................................... Renal Oncocytoma .............................................................................................................................. Multilocular Cystic Nephroma .......................................................................................................... Miscellaneous Benign Renal Parenchymal Tumors .........................................................................

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Fig. 1.1 Exophytic angiomyolipoma in a 50-year-old woman. (A) Longitudinal US of the right kidney shows a large exophytically growing echogenic mass (arrows) in the upper pole. Note that the echogenicity of the tumor is similar to that of renal sinus and that the posterior margin of the mass is ill-defined. (B) Nonenhanced CT shows a mass (arrows) with fatty attenuation in the upper pole of right kidney. (C) Contrast-enhanced coronal CT shows mottled and linear

structures (arrows) with mild enhancement in the mass. (D) T1-weighted MRI shows high signal intensity of fatty tissue in the mass (arrow). (E) T2-weighted image also shows high signal intensity of fatty tissue. (F) Coronal fat-suppressed T1-weighted image well demonstrates the exophytic nature of the mass and decreased signal intensity caused by fat suppression

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Fig. 1.2 Endophytic angiomyolipoma in a 71-year-old man. Longitudinal (A) and transverse (B) US images of the kidney shows a large echogenic mass (arrows) growing endophytically into the renal sinus. Note that the echogenicity of the tumor is similar to that of renal sinus and that the posterior margin of the mass is ill-defined. (C) Color Doppler US shows

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mottled flow signals (arrowheads) in the mass. (D) Enhanced axial CT scan shows a hypoattenuated mass (arrow) with mottled and linear enhancing structure suggesting nonfatty components (arrowheads) of angiomyolipoma

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Fig. 1.3 US findings of angiomyolipoma. (A–D) US images of four different cases of angiomyolipoma show echogenic masses (arrows). Note the echogenicity of the tumor is the same or higher than that of

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Fig. 1.4 Color Doppler US findings of angiomyolipomas. (A and B) Color Doppler US images of two different cases of angiomyolipoma show no demonstrable flow signals in the mass (arrow). Although most

renal sinus. The masses do not have peritumoral halo or intratumoral cysts, which are characteristic US findings of small echogenic RCCs

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Fig. 1.5 Angiomyolipoma with intratumoral flow signals on Doppler US. Color (A and B) and power Doppler (C) US tests of three different cases of angiomyolipoma show flow signals (arrowheads) within the echogenic tumor (arrows)

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Fig. 1.6 Angiomyolipoma with predominant fatty component. (A) US of left kidney shows round hyperechoic mass (arrow). (B) Color Doppler US shows no vascular flow in the mass. (C) On contrastenhanced US, mass (arrow) is less enhanced than surrounding normal

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Fig. 1.8 Angiomyolipoma with scanty fatty component. (A) Nonenhanced CT scan shows slightly high attenuated mass (arrows) in the left kidney. Area of focal fatty tissue (arrowhead) is seen as low attenuation. (B) This mass shows heterogeneous enhancement after contrast material administration. Arrowhead indicates fatty component. (C) T2-weighted

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MRI shows low signal intensity of the mass. Focal area of high signal intensity (arrowhead) suggesting fatty tissue is also seen. (D) Fatsuppressed contrast-enhanced MRI shows heterogeneous enhancement of the mass. The area of fatty tissue (arrowhead) shows signal loss fat suppression

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Fig. 1.9 Angiomyolipoma in a 47-year-old woman. (A) US shows a well-demarcated hyperechoic mass (arrow) in the right kidney. (B) Coronal “in-phase” T1-weighted MRI shows a mass with slightly high

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Fig. 2.1 Angiomyolipoma with minimal fat in a 47-year-old woman. (A) Nonenhanced CT shows an exophytic mass (arrow) in the left kidney upper pole. Note the mass is slightly high attenuated compared with

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Fig. 2.2 Angiomyolipoma with minimal fat in a 60-year-old woman. (A) Nonenhanced CT shows a small mass with subtle high attenuation (arrow) is seen in the left kidney. (B) Heterogeneous enhancement of the mass (arrow) is seen on cortical phase enhanced CT. (C) Homogeneous

wash out of contrast material in the mass (arrow) is seen. (D) US shows a hyperechoic mass (arrow). Because it was difficult to differentiate from an RCC, partial nephrectomy was done. Pathologic diagnosis was an angiomyolipoma

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Fig. 2.3 Angiomyolipoma with minimal fat in a 35-year-old woman. (A) Nonenhanced CT shows an exophytic mass (arrow) in the left kidney. No gross fat is seen in the mass. (B) CT number reveals focal area of fatty attenuation (arrows). (C) Coronal “in-phase” T1-weighted MR image shows a mass (arrow) with iso-signal intensity to surrounding renal cortex. (D) Significant signal decrease is seen in the mass (arrow)

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Fig. 2.5 Epithelioid angiomyolipoma in a 25-year-old man. (A) Nonenhanced CT shows large heterogeneous mass (arrows) in the right kidney. Note subtle low attenuation (arrowhead) suggesting fat in the mass. (B) This mass is hypervascular after contrast material injection.

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Fig. 2.6 Recurred epithelioid angiomyolipoma in a 41-year-old woman. (A) A large heterogeneous attenuated mass replacing the right kidney is seen on nonenhanced CT scan. (B) Large heterogeneously enhancing mass is seen. Note multiple dilated vascular channels (arrows) with enhancement. (C) Six years after the resection of right

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renal mass, two large solid masses (arrows) are seen in lower abdomen and pelvis, suggesting tumor recurrence. (D) These masses (arrows) have heterogeneous signal intensities on T2-weighted MRI. Recurred tumors were surgically removed and masses were located in the mesentery

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Fig. 3.1 Renal angiomyolipoma and hepatic angiomyolipoma in a 69-year-old woman with tuberous sclerosis. Coronal nonenhanced CT scan (A) and enhanced CT scan (B and C) shows multiple variable-sized

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Fig. 3.2 Extensive renal angiomyolipoma, lymphangioleiomyomatosis of lung, and brain involvement in a 34-year-old woman with tuberous sclerosis. (A) Nonenhanced CT shows bilateral huge renal masses. Masses are mainly of fatty components. All abdominal space is replaced by the masses. (B and C) Large masses with a prominent fatty

component are seen on contrast-enhanced CT. (D) Multiple variablesized air cysts in both lungs suggest lymphangioleiomyomatosis. (E) Two large subependymal giant cell astrocytomas (arrows) with strong enhancement in the ventricular floor and ventriculomegaly are seen on enhanced coronal T1-weighted MRI

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Fig. 4.1 Bleeding from a preexisting renal angiomyolipoma in a 41-year-old man. (A) About 4 cm–sized heterogeneous mass (arrow) containing fat is seen in the lower pole of the right kidney. (B) CT scan taken 3 years later shows high attenuation area (asterisk) suggesting acute hemorrhage. (C) Contrast-enhanced CT shows a round enhancing lesion suggesting pseudoaneurysm (arrowheads). Perirenal hematoma

(asterisk) is also present around right kidney. (D) Color Doppler US shows typical “yin-yang sign” of this pseudoaneurysm (arrows) with hypertrophic feeding artery (arrowheads). (E) Selective renal arteriogram of right accessory renal artery shows irregular tortuous hypervascularities (arrows) and pseudoaneurysm (arrowheads)

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Fig. 4.2 Bleeding angiomyolipoma in a 73-year-old man. (A) Nonenhanced CT shows a large fatty mass (arrow) in the right kidney associated with large acute perirenal hematoma (asterisks) with high attenuation. (B) Round and tubular hyperdense active bleeding (arrows) is seen after contrast material

injection. (C) Renal angiogram shows a large hypervascular mass (arrows) with irregular tumor vessels. Note active extravasation of contrast material (arrowheads) to retroperitoneal space

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Fig. 5.1 Renal angiomyolipoma in a 36-year-old man who underwent embolization therapy by using iodinated oil and ethanol. (A) Contrastenhanced CT scan shows a large mass (arrow) containing fatty tissue in the right kidney. Follow-up CT scans taken 4 months (B) and 16 months

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Fig. 5.2 Angiomyolipoma in a 40-year-old woman. (A) Contrastenhanced CT shows a large mass (arrows) with predominantly fatty component in the left kidney. The maximal diameter of the mass was 8.5 cm. (B) Renal angiogram shows a large hypervascular mass (arrows) in the peripheral portion of the left kidney. Embolization therapy was

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done by using iodinated oil and ethanol. (C) Follow-up CT scan taken 4 months later shows an increased mass (arrow) up to 11.2 cm with cystic change. (D) Gross specimen after nephrectomy reveals large mass (arrows) with cystic change (arrowheads) in the right kidney

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Fig. 6.1 Metanephric adenoma in a 56-year-old woman. (A) US shows a homogeneous hypoechoic exophytic mass (arrows) in the left kidney. (B) Color Doppler US shows vascular flow signal (arrows) in the mass. (C) Nonenhanced CT scan shows a mass (arrows) with subtle high

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Fig. 7.1 Renal oncocytoma in a 66-year-old man. (A) Contrastenhanced coronal CT scan shows a large mass (arrow) in the left kidney. The mass has strong enhancement in the periphery, whereas the

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Fig. 8.2 Multilocular cystic nephroma in a 48-year-old woman. (A) Transverse US shows a multilocular cystic mass (arrows) in the right kidney. (B) No vascular flow is seen in the septa or capsule of the mass (arrows) on color Doppler US. (C) Nonenhanced CT scan shows a round mass (arrow) with multiple septa of slightly high attenuation in

the right kidney. (D) Septa and capsule of the mass (arrow) shows enhancement after contrast material injection. (E) T2-weighted axial MRI shows a mass (arrow) of high-intensity within the locules and low-intensity septa. (F) Gross specimen shows multilocular nature of this mass

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Fig. 8.3 Multilocular cystic nephroma in a 50-year-old woman. Nonenhanced (A) and contrast-enhanced (B) CT scans show a large, multiloculated cystic mass (arrow) in the right kidney. Note calcifications

(arrowheads in A) in the septa. T2-weighted (C) and T1-weighted (D) MRI in coronal plane shows a multiloculated cystic mass (arrow) in the upper pole of the right kidney

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attenuation. (C) The high-attenuated area (arrowheads) on nonenhanced CT scan shows enhancement, whereas cystic lesion remains unenhanced. (D) Sagittal reformatted CT scan well demonstrates solid (arrowheads) and cystic (asterisk) nature of this mass

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Fig. 9.2 Renal capsular leiomyoma in a 43-year-old man. (A) Longitudinal US shows a well-defined ovoid homogeneous mass (arrows) abutting the right kidney. (B) Nonenhanced CT shows an ovoid mass (arrow) between the right kidney and liver. Note the homogeneous

high attenuation of the mass. Contrast-enhanced CT scans intransverse (C) and coronal (D) planes show homogeneous enhancement of the mass (arrow). Ovoid shape of the mass and mild sweeping of underlying renal parenchyma (arrow in D) can be a clue of capsular origin

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Fig. 9.4 Juxtaglomerular cell tumor (reninoma) in a 25-year-old woman. (A) US shows a well-defined round hyperechoic mass (arrows) in the right kidney. (B) Focal vascular signals (arrowhead) are seen in the mass on color Doppler US. (C) Nonenhanced CT shows a round mass (arrow) of subtle high attenuation. Mild gradual enhancement in the mass (arrow) is seen on cortical phase (D) and excretory phase (E) enhanced-CT scans.

(F) On T1-weighted MRI, this mass (arrow) shows iso signal intensity to the adjacent renal parenchyma. (G) This mass shows mixed iso and highsignal intensity on T2-weighted image. Note the low signal intensity of capsule (arrowheads). (H) This mass (arrow) shows moderate enhancement on T1-weighted contrast-enhanced MR scan

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Introduction Sun Ho Kim and Jung Suk Sim

As renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common solid renal neoplasm, diagnosis of a renal mass is virtually a differentiation of RCC from other tumors. A solid mass in the kidneys may be considered RCC unless strong evidence suggests another diagnosis. Cystic RCCs comprise a smaller portion of all cystic renal masses, but differentiation of cystic RCC from benign renal cysts is critical to management. Most RCCs are detected by ultrasonography (US). Computed tomography (CT) is the dominant imaging modality for staging and surgical planning. CT can also provide information for the differentiation of RCC subtypes, which is important in planning treatment and closely related with prognosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used as a problem-solving modality and for staging. Lymphomas, metastases, and various sarcomas are other solid tumors of the kidney. As lymphomas and metastases have unique clinical settings, most cases can be diagnosed easily. Sarcomas are unusually large and have a grotesque appearance.

Renal Cell Carcinoma RCC is the most common primary renal tumor in adults, accounting for more than 90% of all renal malignancies. Peak incidence is between age 40 and 60, with male predominance. The incidence has been rising due to early detection, as 30–40% of RCCs are incidentally found at imaging. RCC originates from renal tubular epithelium and was thought to be a monomorphic disease arising from a common precursor cell. However, it is now considered a heterogeneous disease clinicopathologically because different

S.H. Kim (*) Department of Radiology, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea e-mail: [email protected]

subtypes of RCCs are accompanied by distinct genetic abnormalities and molecular mechanisms. Gross appearance of RCC is spherical and often shows areas of necrosis and hemorrhage. Growing larger, RCC involves perirenal space, renal vein, renal pelvis, and sinus. A histological classification proposed by Union Internationale Contre le Cancer (UICC) and American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) in 1997 had been widely accepted, but new World Health Organization (WHO) classification recognizes several distinct histologic subtypes of RCC in 2004. These subtypes include clear cell RCC, papillary RCC, chromophobe RCC, hereditary cancer syndromes, multilocular cystic RCC, collecting duct carcinoma, medullary carcinoma, mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma, neuroblastoma-associated RCC, Xp11.2 translocation–TFE3 gene fusion carcinoma, and unclassified lesions. All subtypes of RCCs can undergo sarcomatoid dedifferentiation and sarcomatoid RCC is no longer considered a type of its own. Histologic subtype of RCC is important in planning treatment and closely related with prognosis, because each type has histomorphologic and biologic characteristics. Staging of RCC is the most important in predicting prognosis. Staging designed by Robson has been widely accepted but TNM system of UICC in 1997 is also used. The staging system of RCC is summarized in Table 1. Radical nephrectomy had been considered as the only effective treatment for RCC, but limited surgical approaches including nephronsparing surgery is now widely used for early-stage tumors. Surgical approach may also vary according to the tumor stage in large, extensive tumors. Therefore, accurate preoperative staging is important for choosing the appropriate treatment. CT is now the dominant cross-sectional imaging modality for staging RCCs owing to its accessibility, ease of performance and interpretation. The introduction of multidetectorrow CT (MDCT) with three-dimensional (3D) reformatting techniques improves the staging capabilities of CT for RCC compared with MRI. In a prospective study to compare the

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diagnostic accuracy of MDCT and MRI in tumor staging of 82 RCCs, MRI and MDCT showed similar accuracy (0.78– 0.87 vs 0.80–0.83, respectively). Intravenous urography is no longer used to evaluate RCCs, although some RCCs may show mass effect or notching in the pelvocalyces, or calcifications. With wide use of abdominal US, RCCs are first detected more and more with US. Larger tumors are usually hypoechoic or isoechoic to renal parenchyma, whereas more than half of small RCCs are hyperechoic. Typically, small RCCs show hyperechogenicity, intratumoral cyst, and thin hypoechoic rim. Major differential diagnosis of small RCC is small angiomyolipoma that shows higher echogenicity with strong sonic attenuation. As RCCs grow, they often show heterogeneous echogenicity due to internal necrosis and hemorrhage. US is useful to demonstrate the extent of venous thrombosis but is not adequate to detect lymph node metastasis. Grayscale US is sensitive but not specific enough for the identification of renal masses, especially when small. The low specificity has been improved with the use of color or power Doppler, but the analysis of the vascular distribution has not increased the diagnostic accuracy for small solid renal tumors. Contrast-enhanced Doppler US can increase the detection of intratumoral vascularity compared to color/power Doppler US. Recent development of contrast-enhanced harmonic US imaging has provided a better assessment of the vascular morphology and the enhancing patterns. On nonenhanced CT, RCC usually has attenuation similar to the surrounding parenchyma, but may show high attenuation if hemorrhage is present in the tumor. After

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injection of contrast material, it usually shows heterogeneous enhancement but its enhancement seldom exceeds that of the surrounding normal parenchyma. Most larger tumors and some small tumors show areas of necrosis or hemorrhage. CT scan well demonstrates calcification in the tumor. Findings of renal vein invasion include filling defect in renal vein, enlargement of renal vein, and development of collateral vessels. CT findings suggesting perirenal fat invasion (the differentiation between stage I and II) consist of stranding, collateral vessels, fat obliteration, discrete soft tissue mass, and fascial thickening. Among them, a mass larger than 1 cm is the only strong evidence of perirenal invasion. Other findings are neither sensitive nor specific. Nephron-sparing surgery requires more extensive knowledge of the operative site, and a study to determine the diagnostic accuracy of MDCT to predict intrarenal infiltrations of RCC showed good sensitivity in predicting arterial infiltration but the lowest specificity in excluding infiltration of the renal pelvis. CT is also important in providing renal vascular information before surgery. Multiplanar reformation and 3D volume rendering images can provide accurate information of the renal vasculature including the number, early branching and late confluence of renal vessels, the relations with the collecting system, and the depiction of anatomic variants. In a series of 60 cases, 74 of 77 multiple renal arteries were detected and 64 of 69 renal veins identified by 3D-CT. 3D-CT was as accurate as arteriography in the identification of the arteries but was superior in demonstrating venous anatomy and anatomic variants. MR imaging is not commonly used to diagnose an RCC but is used as a problem-solving modality in suspicious or undetermined renal masses. Because most solid renal lesions appear isointense to the surrounding normal renal parenchyma on T1-weighted images and variable in signal intensity on T2-weighted images, signal intensity itself cannot provide many clues to the diagnosis. Gadoliniumenhanced dynamic images increase the diagnostic accuracy but hemorrhagic products may obscure enhancement. Heterogeneity on T2-weighted images is critical in such cases. In staging of RCC, breath-hold MR imaging has an accuracy of 80–82% in patients with organ-confined RCC. MRI can offer additional information for local staging by the identification of the pseudocapsule, which is formed by compressed renal parenchyma around RCC. The presence of an intact pseudocapsule is a sign of lack of perinephric fat invasion, predicting that the tumor can be removed by partial surgery. Multiplanar MR images with routine T2-weighted sequence are the most useful for making this determination. MRI has been regarded as the most accurate method to evaluate the extent of venous thrombosis, but in a recent study MRI and MDCT showed similar staging results.

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Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Clear cell RCC is also known as conventional RCC and the most common histologic subtype (70%). Clear cell RCC originates from the epithelium of proximal convoluted tubule and typically exhibits an expansile growth pattern in the renal cortex. Multicentricity (5%) and bilaterality (1–2%) are rare. It usually appears heterogeneous at imaging due to the presence of hemorrhage, necrosis, and cysts. Clear cell RCCs typically show hypervascularity on contrast-enhanced CT. Calcification may be seen in 10–15%. Although gross fat is seldom found on CT, clear cell RCC may show considerable signal drop on opposed phase MR images due to the presence of intracytoplasmic fat.

Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma It is the second most common histologic subtype (10–15%). Two histomorphologic subtypes are present, and type 1 is typically of lower stage and grade with a better prognosis than type 2. Papillary RCC usually shows less contrastenhancement than clear cell RCC on CT. Bilaterality and multifocality are more common than in other subtypes of RCC, especially with hereditary syndromes. Macroscopic fat may be detected on CT due to cholesterol-laden macrophages in very rare instances. Papillary RCC commonly shows low signal intensity on T2-weighted MR images due to hemorrhage and necrosis.

Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma It is the third-most common subtype of RCC (5%). Mean age is in the sixth decade, with men and women equally affected. The prognosis is usually favorable, but hepatic metastases may develop in large tumors. Chromophobe RCC shows uniform hyperechogenicity on US. In even large tumors, contrast-enhancement is relatively homogeneous on CT and MRI. A spoke-wheel pattern of enhancement, which is well known as the characteristic of oncocytoma, has recently been described in chromophobe RCC.

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found in septa or wall in 20%. Small, mildly enhancing solid portions may be found on CT. Most RCCs contain some cystic portions, but the lesion is called cystic RCC when the cystic component predominates. About 15% of RCCs are radiologically cystic. Pathogenesis of cystic RCC is suggested variously according to the necrotic and solid component, intrinsic cystic growth (cystadenocarcinoma), or carcinoma arising from the wall of benign cyst. Cystic RCCs can be divided into three different patterns: unilocular, multilocular, and discrete. Among them unilocular cystic RCC is most common. It contains a large area of cystic component, and the wall is usually thick and irregular and the internal content usually looks dirty or has debris. Differentiation between complicated cyst and cystic RCC is often problematic. Bosniak proposed a classification system for cystic renal masses. Category I lesions are simple benign cysts. Category II lesions are minimally complicated cysts that may have thin septa, minimal calcification, and high internal density. Category III lesions are more complicated cysts that exhibit features of malignancy. Category IV lesions are definitively malignant. However, differentiation of class II lesion from class III is still problematic. Commonly accepted criteria of class II are exophytic more than a quarter of the lesion, smooth outer margin, homogeneous internal content, and no enhancement. When a lesion fulfills all the criteria above then it can be classified into category II. When a lesion does not neatly fall into category II but does not need surgical exploration, we categorize that lesion into IIF and perform 6-month follow-up to detect any change. Although the Bosniak classification is based on CT findings, it can also be applied to MRI and US. In a study evaluating cystic renal masses with comparison of CT and MR imaging by Bosniak classification, findings were similar in the majority of cases but MR images depicted additional septa, thickening of the wall/septa, or enhancement in some cases, which upgraded Bosniak classification. A recent study with contrast-enhanced US reported complete concordance in Bosniak grading in the differentiation of surgical and nonsurgical complex cysts. However, as this modality is extremely sensitive in the detection of even a few small bubbles of contrast material traveling tiny capillaries in a septum or cystic wall, minimal degree of enhancement may be perceived in some benign cysts.

Multilocular Cystic Renal Cell Carcinoma Multilocular cystic RCC consists of variable-sized cysts with irregular, thick, and fibrous septa, surrounded by a fibrous capsule. Male-to-female ratio is 3:1 and mean age is 51 years. It usually shows good prognosis after nephrectomy without recurrence and metastasis. Multilocular cystic RCCs typically appear as multilocular cystic tumors on imaging, with or without asymmetric septal thickening. Calcifications are

Collecting Duct Carcinoma It is a rare ( 2 cm but not £ 5 cm in greatest dimension; or multiple lymph nodes, none > 5 cm in greatest dimension N3 Metastasis in a lymph node, > 5 cm in greatest dimension Distant metastasis (M) M0 No distant metastasis M1 Distant metastasis

renal parenchyma, or ureter tumor invades beyond muscularis into periureteral fat; T4, tumor invades adjacent organs or through the kidney into perinephric fat.

Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Pelvocalyces Transitional cell carcinoma comprises less than 10% of intrarenal tumors, but it is two or three times more common than transitional cell carcinoma of the ureter. Intravenous urography (IVU) findings of papillary transitional cell carcinomas are basically filling defects, whereas nonpapillary tumors, which cause wall thickening, may show smooth surfaces. Tumors that obstruct pelvocalyces cause dilatation of calyces or pelvis. Tumors that fill a calyx can cause disappearance of a calyx, which is referred to as the “phantom calyx” or “amputated calyx.” Computed tomography (CT) is a useful tool for detection and staging of transitional cell carcinoma of the pelvocalyceal system. Recently, CT urography is frequently used for the evaluation of upper urinary tract tumors because of its simplicity in staging and assessment of the upper urinary tract.

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On nonenhanced CT, transitional cell carcinoma may be seen as a mass in the pelvocalyceal system that has attenuation higher than urine. On contrast-enhanced CT, transitional cell carcinoma is enhanced, but much less than the renal parenchyma. On delayed CT scan, the tumors appear as filling defects in pelvocalyces. The findings that suggest renal parenchymal invasion of pelvocalyceal tumor are focal areas of decreased enhancement in the renal parenchyma, vague interface between the mass and the renal parenchyma, and focal dilation of calyces. Renal parenchymal involvement is an important prognostic factor in pelvocalyceal transitional cell carcinoma. If a transitional cell carcinoma grows larger, differentiation from renal cell carcinoma may be problematic. In this instance, the findings that favor transitional cell carcinoma are central location of the mass, centrifugal growth pattern, maintenance of reniform contour, relatively homogeneous attenuation, and weak enhancement. Invasion of renal veins and inferior vena cava of transitional cell carcinoma is less frequent than that of renal cell carcinoma, but can be possible. Ultrasonography (US) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging play only a small role in diagnosis and staging of pelvocalyceal transitional cell carcinomas. The most common US appearance of transitional cell carcinoma is a homogeneous hypoechoic mass, but it may show heterogeneous echogenicity when the tumor is larger. On T1- and T2-weighted MR images, pelvocalyceal transitional cell carcinoma shows similar signal intensity as renal parenchyma. MR urography is not as good as CT urography because of poor spatial resolution and artifacts. However, MR imaging can be considered in patients with renal dysfunction. The most important factor indicating poor prognosis of pelvocalyceal transitional cell carcinoma is infiltration beyond the pelvic wall. If one can find excreted contrast material or sinus fat between the mass and renal parenchyma, that tumor can be assigned as stage T2 or less.

Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Ureter Ureteral transitional cell carcinoma is unique because of its infiltrative and well-metastasizing nature. It is believed to be due to a thin ureteral wall and abundant lymphatics around the ureters. Urography is useful in detecting transitional cell carcinomas of the ureter. Traditionally, if transitional cell carcinoma of any site was detected, IVU has been performed to find out additional transitional cell carcinomas in the urinary tract. IVU findings of ureteral transitional cell carcinoma are most commonly nonfunctioning kidney or hydronephrosis. IVU may demonstrate ureteral filling defects or circumferential or eccentric masses in the ureteral wall. “Goblet sign” or

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“Bergman’s sign” is useful in differentiating a ureteral tumor from a ureteral stone. A typical feature of intraluminal tumor is dilation of the adjacent proximal as well as the distal ureter. Distal ureteral dilation in ureteral tumor is believed to be due to mechanical expansion by tumor and repeated intussusceptions of tumor into the distal segment of the ureter. On the other hand, acute obstruction due to ureteral stone does not cause distal ureteral dilation. Instead, the distal segment of the ureter is narrowed in acute obstruction due to spasm and decreased urine flow. CT including CT urography is the most feasible tool and superior to IVU in the diagnosis and staging of ureteral transitional cell carcinoma. CT is superior in differentiating ureteral tumor from stone or hematoma, in detecting multiple transitional cell carcinoma, and in demonstrating the changes in adjacent structures such as periureteral infiltration or regional lymph node enlargement. On CT imaging, ureteral transitional cell carcinoma can be shown as enhancing mass, filling defects in CT urography, or concentric wall thickening with hydronephrosis.

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Carcinosarcoma Sometimes carcinoma and sarcoma are found together. Sarcomatoid transformation of carcinoma or collision of two tumors is possible. The carcinomatous component is transitional cell or squamous cell, whereas the sarcomatous component is various types. The prognosis of carcinosarcoma is poor.

Papilloma and Inverted Papilloma Papilloma is a benign tumor of transitional epithelium. Inverted papilloma is also a benign tumor of transitional epithelium, but the direction of growth is different. Papilloma grows toward the luminal direction, whereas an inverted papilloma grows into submucosa. Histologic features of the two tumors are the same, but whether they are the same tumors is still being debated. They may be premalignant lesions. A usual radiologic finding is a round, mucosa-based filling defect that is quite similar to low-grade transitional cell carcinoma.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common tumor of the urinary tract. It is more common in the renal pelvis than in the ureter, and comprises 15% of all renal pelvis tumors. Longstanding irritation of the urothelium, typically by stone, indwelling catheter, or schistosomiasis, causes metaplasia of the transitional epithelium to squamous epithelium. Hypertrophy of metaplastic squamous epithelium results in leukoplakia, and then, leukoplakia changes into a squamous cell carcinoma if it is continuously exposed to concentrated carcinogen in urine. It is difficult to differentiate squamous cell carcinoma from transitional cell carcinoma radiologically. Squamous cell carcinoma is usually larger than transitional cell carcinoma at the time of diagnosis, and frequently has stones or signs of chronic irritation.

Adenocarcinoma and Carcinosarcoma Adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma of the urinary tract is much rarer than transitional cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Like squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma is caused by malignant transformation of metaplastic mucosa. It is commonly associated with stone disease or chronic inflammatory disease. Like adenocarcinoma of other organs, dystrophic calcification is rather common, especially in mucin-producing adenocarcinoma.

Metastatic Tumors of Urinary Tract Ureteral and periureteral metastases can be frequently found in the patient with advanced distant primary cancer. Hematogenous spread to mucosa and submucosa of ureter is less common than hematogenous and lymphatic spread to periureteral connective tissue. The most common cause of ureteral and periureteral metastases is gastric cancer, followed by cancer of kidney, breast, and lung. Bilateral involvement is common. However, left side involvement is more frequent than right side involvement. Ureteral and periureteral metastases cause urinary tract obstruction and renal dysfunction. IVU and direct pyelography can demonstrate varying degree of hydronephrosis, varying length of ureteral stenosis, ureteral wall irregularity, and decreased peristalsis. The common CT findings of ureteral and periureteral metastases are thickening of ureteral wall, periureteral soft tissue density, and small periureteral enhancing nodular lesions.

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Fig. 1.2 Transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvocalyces in a 47-year-old man. IVU shows irregular filling defects in the pelvocalyces of the right kidney (arrows). Note that the surface of the lesions has mottled and streaky appearance suggesting papillary nature of the lesion, which is called stipple sign

Fig. 1.1 Papillary transitional cell carcinoma of the calyx in a 68-yearold woman. Retrograde pyelogram (RGP) shows papillary tumor involving upper-pole calyx of the left kidney (arrows). Note mottled and streaky collection of contrast material on the surface of the tumor suggesting papillary nature of the tumor

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Fig. 1.3 Transitional cell carcinoma with calyceal amputation in a 63-year-old woman. (A) RGP shows amputation of the calyx (arrows) in the upper pole of the right kidney. Note the irregularities at the interface between tumor surface and contrast material. (B) Contrast-enhanced CT shows low attenuated soft tissue mass of upper pole calyx (long arrow)

Fig. 1.4 Transitional cell carcinoma of the pelvocalyces in a 55-year-old man who had transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder treated by repeated transurethral resection for 10 years. IVU shows fine nodularities and irregularities in the left pelvocalyces and proximal ureter (arrowheads)

which invades renal parenchyma, but preserves the renal contour (small arrows). (C) Amputated calyceal infundibulum of the upper pole in the right kidney (arrow) is well-demonstrated in CT urography. In addition, the renal parenchyma of the upper pole is scarcely demonstrated due to poor enhancement of the transitional cell carcinoma

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Fig. 1.6 Transitional cell carcinoma involving pelvocalyces in a 68-year-old man. (A) RGP shows large lobulated filling defects (arrows) in the right renal pelvis. (B) Contrast-enhanced CT shows filling defects (arrows) in the right renal pelvis

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Fig. 1.8 Papillary transitional cell carcinoma of the pelvocalyces in a 59-year-old man. (A) Longitudinal US of the left kidney shows masses (arrows) in the dilated renal pelvis and upper polar calyx. (B) Color Doppler US shows hypovascular nature of the mass in the left kidney upper pole. (C) IVU shows filling defects (arrows) in the renal

pelvis and upper-pole calyx in the left kidney. Note the mottled filling defects in upper-pole calyx, which suggest papillary nature of the lesion. (D) Surgical specimen demonstrates papillary surface of the pelvocalyceal tumor. Lesion invades to subepithelial connective tissue layer (pT1)

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Fig. 1.9 Diffuse infiltrative transitional cell carcinoma of the pelvocalyces in a 75-year-old woman. (A and B) Contrast-enhanced CT scans show dilated right renal pelvis with diffuse wall thickening and enhancement (arrows). Note that the lumen of the right renal pelvis (arrow) is

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Fig. 1.10 Simultaneous transitional cell carcinoma and renal cell carcinoma in a 62-year-old man. (A) Contrast-enhanced CT scan in cortical phase shows lesions in both kidneys. Right kidney has a well-enhancing, spherical mass (arrows) in the sinus region. Note that the attenuation of the right renal mass is similar to that of the renal cortex. In the left kidney, the wall of the renal pelvis enhances and is

filled with excreted contrast material. (C) RGP shows diffuse nodularities and irregularities in the right pelvocalyces. Note pyelotubular back flow (arrow) from the lower-pole calyx

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thickened and irregular (arrowheads). Also note a simple cyst in the left kidney. (B) CT scan in excretory phase shows the right renal mass (arrows) and thickened pelvic wall in the left kidney more clearly. The right renal mass was a renal cell carcinoma, and transitional cell carcinoma was found in the left renal pelvis

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Fig. 2.1 Transitional cell carcinoma with renal parenchymal invasion in a 56-year-old woman. (A) Longitudinal US of the right kidney shows an ill-defined hypoechoic lesion in the lower pole (arrows). (B) The lesion lacks vascularity on color Doppler US. (C) Transverse US

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enlarged paraaortic and aortocaval lymph nodes. (D) Contrast-enhanced CT scan shows low attenuation tumor of renal pelvis with invasion of renal parenchyma (white arrows). Note the enlarged aortocaval and retrocaval lymph nodes (black arrows)

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Fig. 2.2 Missed transitional cell carcinoma progressing for 2 years in a 70-year-old man. (A) Initial IVU shows a filling defect in the upperpole calyx of the left kidney. (B) The renal pelvis is downward-displaced on IVU taken 2 years later. Note the irregular upper border and papillary filling defects of the left renal pelvis. (C) Coronal reformation

image of contrast-enhanced CT demonstrates the low attenuation tumor of renal pelvocalyceal system and invasion of the upper-polar renal parenchyma. (D) Gross findings are well-correlated with imaging findings

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Fig. 2.3 Transitional cell carcinoma with segmental arterial invasion in a 63-year-old man with history of colon cancer. (A) Longitudinal US of the right kidney shows diffusely enlarged upper pole (arrows) with heterogeneous echogenicity. (B) Color Doppler US of the right kidney in transverse plane with the patient in lateral decubitus position shows

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that the posterior aspect of the right kidney is poorly perfused (asterisk). (C and D) Contrast-enhanced CT scans show sharp and straight margin of the lesion (arrowheads) suggesting involvement of the segmental renal artery by the tumor. Note that the lesion has an area of necrosis and the renal sinus fat is obliterated

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Fig. 2.5 Transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis in a 41-yearold woman. (A) IVU shows a large filling defect in the renal pelvis and amputated calyces. Only lower-pole calyx is opacified and is slightly dilated. (B) RGP well demonstrates a filling defect with irregular margin in the pelvocalyces of the right kidney. Note the filling of contrast material in the upper-polar region probably in the necrotic cavity of the tumor (arrow). (C) Longitudinal US of the right kidney demonstrates

a large tumor (arrows) in the renal pelvis extending into the renal parenchyma in the upper-pole area. Note an irregular cavity (arrowheads) in the tumor, which was opacified on RGP. Also note that the lower-pole calyx is slightly dilated. (D and E) Contrast-enhanced CT scans show dilated right renal pelvis filled with tumor and upper-polar region replaced by the low-attenuated tumor. Note a low-attenuated necrotic area (arrow) within the tumor

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3. Transitional Cell Carcinoma with Renal Vein Thrombosis A

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Fig. 3.1 Renal vein invasion in a 40-year-old man with transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvocalyces and proximal ureter. (A) RGP shows multiple infundibular narrowing and contrast filling into dilated calyx (arrows) of upper pole of the right kidney. Segmental stenosis of proximal ureter is also noted (black arrows). (B) Contrast-enhanced CT

shows conglomerated masses and lymph nodes directly invading right renal vein (arrow). (C) Thrombosis is seen in suprarenal portion of inferior vena cava (arrow). Note the contrast filling in the ectatic calyces (small arrows)

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Fig. 3.2 Renal vein invasion and thrombosis in a 35-year-old woman with transitional cell carcinoma. Contrast-enhanced CT in coronal plane shows a large mass with poor enhancement in the right kidney that extends into right renal vein (arrow). The reniform contour of the right kidney is preserved, suggesting transitional cell carcinoma rather than renal cell carcinoma

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Fig. 3.3 Renal vein invasion in a 46-year-old man with transitional cell carcinoma mixed with squamous cell carcinoma of the renal pelvocalyces. (A) IVU shows papillary tumors (arrows) in the tip of the upper-pole calyx of the left kidney. (B) RGP taken 2 months later shows marked progression of the disease, with amputation of the upper calyceal infundibulum (arrow). (C) Contrast-enhanced CT shows extensive parenchymal invasion by the tumor (asterisk) and invasion of the left renal vein with thrombosis (arrows)

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4. Transitional Cell Carcinoma Occurred in Congenital Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction A

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Fig. 4.1 Transitional cell carcinoma of the pelvocalyces in a 55-year-old man with bilateral ureteropelvic junction obstruction. (A) IVU shows multiple masses arising in the wall of the dilated pelvocalyces of the left kidney. (B) Longitudinal US of the left kidney shows nodular masses

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Fig. 4.2 Transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis in a 68-yearold man with ureteropelvic junction obstruction. (A) US of the left kidney shows markedly dilated renal pelvis and fungating masses

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(arrowheads). (B) Contrast-enhanced CT shows markedly dilated pelvocalyces with nodular masses (arrows) in the left kidney

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Fig. 5.1 Transitional cell carcinoma of the ureter in a 64-year-old woman. RGP shows dilated left ureter and filling defects with papillary surface (arrows)

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Fig. 5.2 Transitional cell carcinoma of the distal ureter in a 55-year-old man. (A) RGP shows a round filling defect in the right distal ureter. Note smooth concavity of dilated ureter just below the lesion, which is called goblet sign. (B) Coronal reformation image of contrast-enhanced CT shows the enhancing soft tissue mass (arrow) in the right distal ureter

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Fig. 5.3 Invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the mid ureter in a 63-year-old woman. Sagittal reformation image of contrast-enhanced CT shows a mass and wall thickening of the mid ureter (arrow) with upstream ureteral dilatation

Fig. 5.4 Transitional cell carcinoma of the distal ureter in a 48-yearold man. (A) Transrectal color Doppler US demonstrates a hypervascular mass in the right distal ureter. (B) Contrast-enhanced CT shows an enhancing soft tissue lesion (arrow) in the right distal ureter

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Fig. 5.5 Transitional cell carcinoma manifesting as a long-segment stenosis of the ureter in a 69-year-old woman. RGP shows a long-segment stenosis of the right distal ureter with relatively smooth margin

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Fig. 6.2 Multiple transitional cell carcinoma with squamous differentiation in a 46-year-old man. (A and B) Coronal reformation images of contrast-enhanced CT scan demonstrates multiple enhancing soft tissue lesion (arrows) in pelvocalyces and ureter with hydronephrosis

Fig 6.1 Multiple transitional cell carcinomas in a 56-year-old man. (A) IVU shows multiple papillary tumors in the right renal pelvis (arrow) and urinary bladder (arrowheads). (B) Contrast-enhanced CT of the kidney demonstrates the tumor in the right renal pelvis (arrow)

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Fig. 6.3 Multiple transitional cell carcinomas in a 56-year-old man. (A and B) Contrast-enhanced CT shows a tumor (arrow in A) as a enhancing soft tissue and filling defect (arrow in B) in pelvocalyceal

system of the left kidney. (C) After left nephroureterectomy, multiple bladder transitional cell carcinomas developed. Note multiple fungating lesions arising from the bladder wall

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Fig. 7.1 Calcified transitional cell carcinoma in a 62-year-old woman. (A) RGP shows an irregular-marginated filling defect in the right renal pelvocalyces (arrow). (B) Nonenhanced CT demonstrates calcification at the surface of the tumor (arrow) in the right kidney. (C) Contrastenhanced CT shows the tumor as a filling defect (black arrow) associated with the perfusion defect of the adjacent renal parenchyma (arrowheads)

Fig. 7.2 Transitional cell carcinoma with extensive calcification in a 59-year-old man. (A and B) Multiple calcifications in tumor of the left renal pelvis are shown at CT. Tumor infiltration is noted in renal parenchyma, renal hilar vessels, and perirenal fat. Metastatic lymph nodes (arrows) are also noted in aortocaval area

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Fig. 8.1 Transitional cell carcinoma with squamous and glandular differentiation in a 56-year-old man. (A) IVU shows amputated lowerpole calyx and nodular lesions in the renal pelvis and proximal ureter. (B) Longitudinal US of the right kidney shows soft tissue masses

(arrowheads) in the pelvocalyces with peripheral caliectasis (arrows). (C) Contrast-enhanced CT shows ill-defined, low-attenuated mass (arrowheads) and dilated calyces (arrows)

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Fig. 8.2 Sarcomatoid transitional cell carcinoma in a 27-year-old woman. (A) IVU shows a suspicious mass in the tip of the upper-polar calyx in the right kidney (arrowheads). (B) RGP taken 10 days later shows markedly enlarged mass bulging into the renal pelvis (arrowheads). (C) US of the right kidney in transverse plane shows a mass (arrows) bulging into the renal sinus with lobulated contour and heterogeneous echogenicity. Note a round, hypoechoic nodule (arrowheads)

in the posterior aspect of the mass. P—remnant renal parenchyma. (D) Contrast-enhanced CT shows a round, low-attenuated mass (arrowheads) in the posterior aspect of the upper pole of the right kidney. (E) CT scan at lower level shows extension of the mass in the right renal pelvis (arrow) and poor perfusion of the posterior part of the renal parenchyma (asterisks)

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Fig. 8.3 Undifferentiated carcinoma in a 55-year-old man. Contrastenhanced CT shows a low attenuated lesion almost replacing the whole left kidney. Note tumor extension along the left anterior pararenal space (arrows)

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Fig. 9.1 Papillary adenocarcinoma of the renal pelvis in a 36-year-old man. (A) Longitudinal US of the right kidney shows a round, echogenic mass (arrows) in the interpolar region. (B) Contrast-enhanced CT shows an ill-defined, low-attenuated lesion in the interpolar region of

the right kidney (arrowhead) that bulges into the renal pelvis (arrow). (C) RGP well demonstrates the mass bulging into the renal pelvis (arrowheads)

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Fig. 9.2 Mucinous adenocarcinoma and transitional cell carcinoma of the right distal ureter in a 77-year-old woman. (A) IVU shows a segmental stenosis of the right distal ureter (white arrow) and an irregularmarginated filling defect in more distal ureter (black arrow). (B) Contrast-enhanced CT shows concentric wall thickening of the right

distal ureter (arrow). (C) CT scan at lower level shows a soft tissue mass in the terminal ureter (arrow). (D) Surgical specimen shows the upper concentric wall thickening (white arrow) and the lower polypoid mass with papillary surface (black arrow), which were mucinous adenocarcinoma and papillary transitional cell carcinoma, respectively

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10. Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Urinary Tract A

Fig. 10.1 Squamous cell carcinoma of the pelvocalyces with urolithiasis in a 59-year-old man. (A) Longitudinal US of the left kidney shows enlarged kidney with heterogeneous echogenicity. Note a large stone (arrow) with posterior sonic shadowing in the left kidney. (B) Contrast-enhanced CT

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Fig. 10.2 Squamous cell carcinoma of the pelvocalyces with urolithiasis in a 80-year-old man. (A) Contrast-enhanced CT shows a poor-enhancing soft tissue tumor in the right kidney with preservation of the reniform contour. The right kidney contains large stones (white arrow). Also note retroperitoneal lymph node metastasis (black arrows). (B) Fast spin echo T2-weighted MR image shows the hypointense mass in the right kidney. The periphery of the mass demonstrates less hypointense area (arrow),

which represents viable tumor. (C) Contrast-enhanced T1-weighted coronal image with fat saturation shows the necrotic tumor mass with focal enhancing portion in the medial aspect of the lesion. (D) Surgical specimen of the right nephrectomy revealed massive necrotic tumor involving the entire right kidney and the right proximal ureter. Perinephric fat invasion is also noted in the upper pole

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11. Extensive Transitional Cell Carcinoma of Renal Pelvocalyceal System and Ureter

Fig. 11.1 Infiltrative transitional cell carcinoma in a 66-year-old woman. Contrast-enhanced CT shows a tumor extending from the right renal pelvis to the adjacent right psoas muscle (black arrow) and retroperitoneal space. Note an encasement of the right renal artery by the tumor (white arrow)

Fig. 11.2 Extensive transitional cell carcinoma with liver and lymph node metastasis. Contrast-enhanced CT shows an infiltrative tumor extending to the perinephric fat and nodularity along the Gerota’s fascia (arrows). Multiple metastatic masses (arrows) in the liver are also seen

Fig. 11.3 Multiple lymph node and liver metastases due to transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis, ureter, and bladder after transurethral resection of the prostate and left nephroureterectomy in a 73-year-old woman. Contrast-enhanced CT shows multiple enlarged lymph nodes (arrows) in the retroperitoneal area are noted

Fig. 11.4 Local recurrence and metastases at the operation site after left nephroureterectomy due to the right kidney transitional cell carcinoma in a 59-year-old man. Contrast-enhanced CT shows the recurrent tumors in the left paraaortic area and incision site of the left flank (arrows)

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Fig. 12.1 Fibroepithelial polyp of the left ureter in a 59-year-old woman. (A) IVU shows an elongated filling defect in the left distal ureter (arrows) without upstream ureter dilatation. (B) RGP shows the elongated filling defect with smooth margin in the left distal ureter (arrows)

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Fig. 12.2 Fibroepithelial polyp of the ureter in a 33-year-old man. (A) IVU shows a long segment filling defect (arrow) of the left proximal and mid ureter. (B and C) Contrast-enhanced CT shows an elongated soft tissue lesion (arrow) in the mid ureter

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Fig. 13.1 Periureteral metastasis from the advanced gastric cancer in a 44-year-old man. (A) IVU shows diffuse narrowing and marginal irregularity of the left distal ureter (arrows). (B) Contrast-enhanced T1-weighted MR image shows the diffuse wall enhancement of the dilated left ureter

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Fig. 13.2 Periureteral metastasis from the advanced gastric cancer in a 55-year-old man. (A) RGP demonstrates irregular-marginated stricture of the right proximal ureter (arrows)and hydronephrosis. Note the pyloric and biliary stents (arrowheads) used for gastric outlet and biliary obstruction due to stomach cancer. (B) Contrast enhanced CT shows wall thickening of the right proximal ureter (arrow) and infiltration of the right retroperitoneal fat around the ureter

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Fig. 14.1 Papillary transitional cell carcinoma of the ureteropelvic junction that was diagnosed with brush biopsy in a 64-year-old man. (A) IVU shows a round mass in the right ureteropelvic junction (arrow) without obstruction. (B) Contrast-enhanced CT shows a nodular filling defect (arrow) in the ureteropelvic junction of the right

kidney. (C) Urine cytology did not reveal tumor cells and therefore brush biopsy of the mass was performed under fluoroscopic guidance, which revealed transitional cell carcinoma. Note a biopsy brush (arrows) within the mass (arrowheads)

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Renal cystic disease refers to a heterogeneous entity of various causes, including simple or complicated cysts, hereditary polycystic disease, and developmental cystic diseases such as multicystic dysplastic kidney, acquired cystic disease, and cystic lesions associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease or tuberous sclerosis. Although the diagnosis can be made on the basis of the history of the patient and imaging findings, it is often difficult to differentiate benign from malignant cystic lesions. Cystic renal disease is a common incidental finding when imaging the abdomen with computed tomography (CT), ultrasonography (US), or magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Fortunately, most findings are simple renal cysts that can be easily diagnosed and do not require treatment. However, more complicated cystic renal lesions are also identified, and differentiation between complicated renal cysts and cystic renal neoplasms often offers a diagnostic challenge. Even if not a pathologic classification of cystic renal lesions but rather an imaging and clinical management system, the Bosniak renal cyst classification has been widely used in evaluating cystic renal lesions and would be expected to continue to have relevance as a guideline for the evaluation and proper management of patients with renal cysts and complicated renal lesions.

Simple Cyst A simple cyst is defined as a benign, fluid-filled, nonneoplastic lesion. This is the most common benign renal lesion, representing more than 70% of all asymptomatic renal masses.

C.K. Kim (*) Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Renal cysts commonly arise in the cortex but may be located in the medulla. They are more common in older age groups and thus are believed to be acquired lesions. Although the pathogenesis is not well known, ductal or tubular obstruction and vascular compromise are considered to be causative factors. Simple cysts contain clear fluid and are lined by a thin layer of cuboidal epithelium. With imaging study, the diagnosis of renal cysts can be made by demonstrating a welldemarcated cystic lesion with clear fluid content and a very thin wall. On plain radiographs, renal cyst is seen as a bulging mass if located in the periphery. Intravenous urography (IVU) may demonstrate a radiolucent mass that splays or displaces renal pelvocalyceal systems. When a renal cyst is located peripherally, surrounding normal parenchyma may demonstrate a typical crescentic margin, designated as “beak sign” or “claw sign.” On US, a simple cyst is seen as a round, well-circumscribed, anechoic mass with a sharp interface with normal parenchyma and posterior sonic enhancement. On MR imaging, it appears as thin-walled cystic lesion of low signal intensity on T1-weighted images, homogeneous high signal intensity on T2-weighted images, and no demonstrable enhancement following administration of intravenous contrast material. On CT, a simple cyst is seen as a round, thinwalled, low-attenuated lesion with no significant enhancement following administration of intravenous contrast material. Typically, it demonstrates attenuation values of 10–20 HU on noncontrast images. Renal parenchyma around the cyst may mimic a thick wall in cross section, which is called “pseudo-thick wall sign.” This is most commonly seen in the polar areas but can also be seen near the renal sinus. Occasionally, a simple cyst may reveal artificial enhancement of 10 HU or more on contrast-enhanced CT, so-called pseudoenhancement. This may potentially result in the mischaracterization of a renal cyst as a renal neoplasm. This phenomenon on CT is thought to be secondary to beam-hardening effects and partial-volume averaging. The pseudoenhancement

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most commonly occurs when the cyst is surrounded by renal tissue during the peak level of renal parenchymal enhancement, especially when the lesion is small in size (20 HU) on unenhanced CT, or signal intensity not typical of water on MR imaging. The gross features of a complicated cyst and cystic renal cell carcinoma can be similar and there is considerably overlap in imaging findings of these entities. Even if a confirmative differentiation may require histologic evaluation, careful analysis of the pattern of calcification, internal attenuation, and septations can provide the important clues for the differentiation between nonneoplastic complicated cysts and cystic renal cell carcinoma. Some lesions can be categorized as definitively benign (no further imaging evaluation needed), probably benign (needing follow-up imaging), or indeterminate or suspicious for neoplasm (needing surgery). For example, surgery may be needed for cases such as calcified lesions associated with enhancement, nodularity, or wall thickening within the mass, hyperattenuating or high T1 signal intensity lesions with lack of a smooth contour or interface, heterogeneous nature, significant enhancement, or solid appearance at US, and septated lesions with thick, irregular, or nodular or significant enhancement. Complicated cysts with multiloculated appearance, contrast enhancement, wall thickening, or nodularity may need surgery or careful imaging follow-up.

Hyperdense or Hyperattenuating Cysts Hyperdense cysts, also known as hyperattenuating cysts, refer to cysts that demonstrate high attenuation of greater than 20 HU on nonenhanced CT, or high signal intensity if it has higher signal intensity than water on T1-weighted MR imaging. The causes of these high-attenuation or higher signal intensity lesions include hemorrhage, blood breakdown debris, high protein products, or colloid. Hemorrhagic cyst is

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the most common cause and solid tumors such as lymphoma, renal cell carcinoma, or metastasis are among rare causes. In clinical practice, because internal structures within a hyperdense cyst cannot be well evaluated by nonenhanced CT or nonenhanced MR imaging, the presence or absence of contrast enhancement in the cystic lesion is an important criterion for the differentiation between benign and malignant hyperdense lesions. On CT, masses that increase in attenuation by more than 10 HU are considered enhancing, but due to the variability of HU readings, an attenuation difference of 20 HU or more may be a more specific and reasonable criterion of enhancement. A renal mass that enhances 10–20 HU is indeterminate and needs further imaging evaluation, including better optimized CT, US, or MR imaging. Presence or absence of enhancement on MR imaging can be evaluated by comparing the unenhanced and contrastenhanced images subjectively. Sometimes, however, it is difficult to depict subtle enhancement using this method. Subtraction of unenhanced fat-saturated T1-weighted images from gadolinium-enhanced fat-saturated T1-weighted images can be used as a reliable and reproducible tool for demonstrating the presence or absence of enhancement within a renal mass. For accurate evaluation it is essential to have accurate image coregistration of the unenhanced and contrast-enhanced images. Measuring the signal intensity units and calculating the percentage enhancement may be used for the differentiation. It showed promising results by using a relative percentage signal intensity change as a threshold.

Infected Cyst Infected cyst may be infected by several routes: hematogenous dissemination, vesicoureteral reflux, surgical procedure, or cyst puncture. Fever and flank pain may occur, but symptoms may also be absent. Pathologically, infected cysts commonly have prominently thickened walls that are occasionally calcified. Their contents are composed of various amounts of inspissated pus and fluid, as well as calcified and noncalcified debris. On imaging, infected cysts demonstrate the characteristic features. Typically, US reveals a thick-walled cystic mass with scattered internal echoes. A debris-fluid level is occasionally seen. Gas within an infected cyst produces highamplitude echoes with low-level posterior dirty acoustic shadowing. CT findings include thickened wall, internal septations, debris-fluid level, air-fluid level, heterogeneous appearance of the cystic fluid, and rarely gas-fluid level. On MR imaging, infected cysts demonstrate higher signal intensity than water on T1-weighted images. Infected cysts are often less homogeneous than a simple cyst. Thickened cystic wall enhancement on contrast-enhanced T1-weighted images is identified.

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Table 1 The Bosniak renal classification of renal cysts Category I

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Features A simple benign cyst with a hairline-thin wall that does not contain septa, calcification, or solid components. It measures as water density and does not enhance with contrast material A benign cyst that might contain a few hairline-thing septa. Fine calcification might be present in the wall or septa. Uniformly high-attenuation lesions of < 3 cm that are sharply marginated and do not enhance These cysts might contain more hairline-thin septa. Minimal enhancement of a hairline-thin septum or wall can be seen and there might be minimal thickening of the septa or wall. The cyst might contain calcification that might be nodular and thick but there is not contrast enhancement. There are no enhancing soft-tissue elements. Totally intrarenal nonenhancing high-attenuation renal lesions of ³ 3 cm are also included in this category. These lesions are generally well marginated These lesions are indeterminate cystic masses that have thickened irregular walls or septa in which enhancement can be seen These lesions are clearly malignant cystic lesions that contain enhancing soft-tissue components

F follow-up needed Data from Israel and Bosniak (2005b)

Bosniak Classification of Cystic Renal Masses The Bosniak classification of renal cysts is a system used worldwide in evaluating cystic renal masses. It is based on CT findings and enables a cystic mass to be classified into one of five groups (categories I, II, IIF, III, and IV). As can be seen in Table 1, it is not a pathologic classification of cystic renal masses but rather an imaging and clinical management system. This classification was originally described in 1986, and it has been updated and further defined. Category I and II lesions are benign and do not require intervention. Category IIF lesions are thought to be benign but need imaging follow-up to prove benignity by showing stability. Category III lesions need surgical intervention in most cases because neoplasm cannot be excluded. This category includes complicated hemorrhagic or infected cysts, multilocular cystic nephroma, and cystic neoplasms; these lesions are frequently indeterminate even in gross observation by urologist at surgery or in gross pathologic examination by pathologist, and need histologic confirmation. Category IV lesions are clearly malignant and need to be removed. Although the Bosniak classification was developed based on CT findings alone, other imaging modalities such as US and MR imaging can be commonly applied. MR imaging may have a limitation to depict calcification within the septa or wall of a cystic lesion, but calcification plays only a minor role in their overall evaluation. The diagnosis of malignancy

or the decision to operate on a cystic mass cannot be made on the basis of the presence or amount of calcifications. MR images may reveal some advantages compared with CT; MR imaging may better demonstrate septae or mural nodules that are not depicted at CT, or enhancement in renal lesions that is seen only equivocal at CT. Thus, it is possible that a cystic renal mass can be upgraded in a higher Bosniak category with MR imaging than with CT in some cases. The role of US in the evaluation of cystic renal masses may be limited with a few exceptions. It can be helpful in proving that a renal mass is a simple cyst (e.g., in a case of suspected CT pseudoenhancement), or in evaluating hemorrhagic or complicated cyst seen on CT or MR imaging. Contrast-enhanced US with microbubbles may be helpful in evaluating complicated cystic renal masses. Several investigators suggested that renal mass biopsy is useful in evaluating the indeterminate cystic renal mass. Particularly, category III cystic masses require surgery whether or not the biopsy specimen is positive or negative for malignant cells. However, the biopsy may play a limited role because a sample error may be present for the biopsy results, a rare potential for needle track spread of tumor can occur, and a core biopsy the wall of a cystic lesion can cause it to rupture and spill its contents into the surrounding tissues. For the risk of malignant potentials, Bosniak category IV is approximately 75–90%, III 50%, and IIF 5%. Simple cysts of Bosniak category I have been shown to have a negligible likelihood of malignancy.

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a common genetic disorder characterized by innumerable bilateral renal cysts involving both the renal cortex and medulla. It is a common cause of renal failure and accounts for approximately 10–12% of patients receiving hemodialysis. ADPKD is inherited as autosomal dominant trait. At least three genes are involved in ADPKD, and the severity of the disease varies from patient to patient. A family history of ADPKD can be obtained in only about 60% of cases due to spontaneous mutation and variable expressivity. ADPKD is often accompanied by cysts in the liver, pancreas, and spleen. Other organs that may contain cysts include the uterus, ovary, epididymis, seminal vesicle, and thyroid. ADPKD may be associated with intracranial aneurysm (3–13% of patients), cardiac valvular disease, aortic dissection, and colonic diverticulosis. The disease process is believed to begin in utero but often presents between the third and sixth decades of life. Usually after 30 years of age, renal cysts grow and compress renal parenchyma, which may eventually lead to chronic renal

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failure. Most common clinical presentations include abdominal pain, hematuria, and hypertension. Hypertension occurs in 50–75% of the patients. In affected patients, renal stones and infection are more common than in the normal population, but the risk of renal cell carcinoma is not increased. Most patients with advanced disease are associated with renal failure; require renal replacement therapy in 45% of patients by 60 years of age. Renal involvement is usually symmetrical and bilateral but may be unilateral or partial. However, the supposedly normal kidneys in these cases often contain microscopic cysts. Renal cyst may rupture into the perirenal space. Characteristic imaging findings of ADPKD include enlarged kidneys with multiple cysts. IVU may demonstrate enlarged kidneys with diminished enhancement and splayed renal collecting system. Cyst wall calcifications and nephrocalcinosis are often seen. On US and CT, numerous cysts of variable size are seen. The presence of calcification or hemorrhage can be depicted on nonenhanced CT. Most cysts are simple cysts and have low signal intensity on T1-weighted images and brightly high signal intensity on T2-weighted images, but the signal intensity of complicated cysts affected by hemorrhage or infection may be variable. Hemorrhagic cysts show high signal intensity on T1-weighted images and commonly low signal intensity on T2-weighted images, but the T2 signal intensity may be variable, depending on the chronicity of the blood products. To relieve the symptoms related to the abdominal distension, cyst volume should be reduced by several methods such as aspiration or sclerotherapy. There is no effective medical treatment, but recently, somatostatin analogue might be used to reduce cyst volume. Simple aspiration of the cyst is ineffective because the fluid reaccumulation in the cyst. Sclerotherapy of the renal cysts using various sclerosing agents has been reported to be moderately successful.

Localized Cystic Disease of the Kidney Localized cystic disease is a benign condition in which multiple simple cysts are either clustered together or scattered diffusely throughout the kidney or portion of a kidney. This condition also has been referred to as unilateral cystic disease of the kidney, segmental cystic disease and unilateral polycystic disease. The pathogenesis of localized cystic disease is unknown, but may represent an acquired condition. Although the gross and histologic findings are identical to those of ADPKD, localized cystic disease does not demonstrate genetic inheritance or progress to chronic renal failure. Histologically the lesion consists of a nonencapsualted cluster of simple renal cysts; thus, it is possible for normal parenchyma to insinuate itself between the adjacent cysts.

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The differential diagnoses include ADPKD, multilocular cystic nephroma, or cystic renal cell carcinoma. US, CT, and MR imaging may be helpful for the differentiation. Multilocular cystic nephromas or cystic renal cell carcinomas are usually seen as discrete, encapsulated masses and do not contain the islands of enhancing parenchyma, whereas localized renal cystic disease has intervening normal parenchyma among the adjacent cysts. In contrast to localized cystic disease, ADPKD is characterized by bilateral involvement and it is associated with liver and pancreatic cysts, and cerebral aneurysms. A family history of renal disease may also be helpful.

Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) is a hereditary disease transmitted by autosomal recessive inheritance. It is characterized by dilation of the renal collecting tubules and varying degree of hepatic fibrosis. The affected infants frequently present with renal insufficiency at birth and often die within the first few days of life. In older children, the hepatic disease is more dominant than renal disease and the patients commonly present with portal hypertension and varices. ARPKD may be diagnosed prenatally by US. Prenatal US often demonstrates enlarged echogenic kidneys, although milder diseases are difficult to detect. Similar findings can be seen on postnatal US. Parenchymal echogenicity is increased due to multiple acoustic interfaces between multiple cysts and cystic walls. Enlarged kidneys usually maintain a reniform shape. With a high-resolution scanner, the kidneys may demonstrate tiny cysts within echogenic areas in the cortex and medulla and a peripheral sonolucent rim, which may represent compressed normal parenchyma or increased cystic changes in the outer cortex. In older children, the liver may show increased echogenicity or bile duct dilation. IVU is not commonly used, but the findings include bilaterally enlarged kidneys with faint nephrogram and radiating streaks extending from the medulla to the cortex, which is a characteristic finding. CT may demonstrate enlarged kidneys of striated nephrogram on contrast-enhanced scan. On MR imaging, the enlarged kidneys may demonstrate high signal intensity on T2-weighted images.

Medullary Cystic Disease of the Kidney Medullary cystic disease is a renal disease characterized by renal tubular atrophy and medullary cystic lesions. It can be divided into two entities: juvenile and adult forms. The juvenile form is more common, transmitted by an autosomal recessive trait, and often associated with ophthalmologic and

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neurologic abnormalities, skeletal dysplasia, and hepatic fibrosis. The adult form is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and is not associated with extrarenal abnormalities. The kidneys are normal to slightly small and have a smooth contour. Histologically, the disease is characterized by small cysts within the medulla or at the corticomedullary junction, interstitial fibrosis, and glomerular sclerosis. Affected patients often present with polyuria, polydipsia, anemia, and end-stage renal failure. Plain radiography or IVU may demonstrate smoothy contoured normal-sized to small kidneys. US or CT may show a characteristic finding of small echogenic kidneys with multiple small cysts in the medulla.

Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney Multicystic dysplastic kidney is a nonheritary, developmental abnormality characterized by the presence of multiple renal cysts and the absence of functioning renal parenchyma in the affected kidney. Complete obstruction of the ureters during nephrogenesis is thought to be the major cause of multicystic dysplastic kidney. Multicystic dysplastic kidney is mostly unilateral but may be bilateral or segmental. In the classic type, multiple cysts do not communicate with each other. However, in the hydronephrotic type, in which an incomplete obstruction of the urinary tract occurs during nephrogenesis, the cysts communicate with other cysts or renal pelvis. Clinically, multicystic dysplastic kidney often presents as an abnormal mass in infancy. The contralateral diseases, such as multicytic dysplastic kidney, vesicoureteral reflux, and ureteropelvic junction obstruction have been reported to occur in about 50% of the patients. Prenatal diagnosis of multicystic dysplastic kidney can be made as early as 20 weeks of gestation. Characteristic US findings include multiple small, noncommunicating cysts and increased parenchymal echogenicity of the kidneys. On follow-up examination, the cysts may increase in number and size. On plain radiographs, the affected kidney is seen as a lobulated soft tissue mass with or without cyst wall calcifications. IVU may demonstrate no contrast enhancement in the kidney. On CT, multiple noncommunicating cysts can be clearly identified. There is no parenchymal enhancement on contrast-enhanced CT.

Acquired Cystic Disease of the Kidney Acquired cystic renal disease is a nonheritary renal cystic disease occurring in patients with chronic renal insufficiency. Most commonly it occurs in patients treated with dialysis but

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may occur in patients with chronic renal insufficiencies who do not receive dialysis. Although the pathogenesis of acquired cystic renal disease is not fully understood, the duration of renal dialysis is strongly related to its occurrence. The prevalence of acquired cystic disease is 10–20% after 1–3 years after dialysis, 40–60% after 3–5 years, and more than 90% after 5–10 years. The prevalence is similar between the patients treated with hemodialysis and those with peritoneal dialysis. Acquired cystic renal disease is associated with increased incidence of renal cell carcinoma. These tumors commonly occur in patients with dialysis, and they are found in younger patients than is renal cell carcinoma in the general population.Evaluation with US is often limited, because small and echogenic kidneys cannot be differentiated from echogenic perinephric fat. Hemorrhage and calcification are frequently seen. Any solid mass should be suspected to be renal cell carcinoma unless proven otherwise. On CT, multiple small cysts with or without hemorrhage or calcification are seen in small kidneys. Renal cell carcinoma can be suspected when a low-attenuated lesion shows contrast enhancement. MR imaging may also help in diagnosing acquired cystic renal disease and renal neoplasms in patients with end-stage renal disease.

Renal Cysts in Von Hippel-Lindau Disease Von Hippel-Lindau disease is a hereditary disease transmitted by autosomal dominant trait. It is characterized by retinal angioma, cerebellar or spinal cord hemangioma, renal cell carcinoma, islet cell tumor, pheochromocytoma, and papillary cystadenoma of the epididymis. Renal cysts occur in 59–63% of patients, and renal cell carcinoma occurs in 24–45%. However, many of the renal lesions that are thought to be cysts on US or CT may represent microscopic foci of renal cell carcinoma. Renal tumors are usually multiple and bilateral. Although US may differentiate renal cell carcinoma from cyst, contrast-enhanced CT is best suitable for the diagnosis of renal lesions in von Hippel-Lindau disease. MR imaging can be used for patients in whom CT is contraindicated.

Renal Cysts in Tuberous Sclerosis Tuberous sclerosis is a hereditary phakomatosis, transmitted by autosomal dominant trait. It is characterized by angiofibroma on the face and hamartomas in multiple organs, including the brain, skin, and kidneys. In the kidneys, angiomyolipomas occur in about 80% of affected patients, and multiple small renal cysts are frequently seen. Angiomyolipomas often bleed spontaneously, resulting in subcapsular or retroperitoneal hematoma.

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US easily differentiates echogenic angiomyolipomas from renal cysts, but it is often difficult to differentiate angiomyolipomas from echogenic small renal cell carcinomas with US. On CT, the presence of fat confirms the diagnosis of angiomyolipoma. However, fat-deficient angiomyolipoma may show findings similar to renal cell carcinoma and thus cannot be differentiated from it.

Parapelvic Cyst Parapelvic cyst refers to renal cysts that arise from the lymphatic tissues in the renal sinus. It is also called renal sinus cyst, peripelvic cyst, or parapelvic lymphangiectasia. They are often multiple and bilateral. On IVU, renal pelvis and calyces are compressed, and calyceal infundibula are bowed and displaced. US demonstrates multiple cysts within the renal sinus. Sometimes, cysts appear to communicate with each other and thus may mimic hydronephrosis. In this circumstance, IVU or contrast-enhanced CT in delayed phase can differentiate multiple cysts from a dilated pelvocalyceal system.

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Fig. 1.1 Simple cyst in a 68-year-old man. Longitudinal US of the left kidney shows a simple uncomplicated renal cyst (arrow). The cyst is well-defined and has a thin, smooth wall. Note posterior acoustic enhancement (arrowheads) and the absence of internal echoes

Fig. 1.2 Simple cyst in a 62-year-old woman. (A) Unenhanced CT scan shows a round, well-circumscribed, low-attenuated lesion in the left kidney. Contrast-enhanced CT scans in corticomedullary (B) and nephrographic (C) phases show a large cyst in the left kidney with a thin wall and homogeneous internal content

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Fig. 2.1 Benign septated cyst with a pseudo-thick wall in a 53-yearold man. (A) Contrast-enhanced CT scan shows thin-walled cyst with mild septation (arrow) in the right kidney. Note another simple cyst in the anterior aspect of right kidney (arrowhead). (B) Contrast-enhanced

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Fig. 2.2 Two simple cysts with a pseudo-thick wall in a 58-year-old man. (A) Contrast-enhanced CT scan shows a cyst with a rather thick septum in the lower pole of right kidney. This septum (arrows) traversing the cyst likely represents an area of normal intervening renal tissue that demonstrates contrast enhancement similar to the adjacent renal

Fig. 2.3 Benign cyst with a pseudo-thick wall abutting renal sinus in a 71-year-old woman. Longitudinal US of the left kidney shows a cyst with irregular nodularity of cyst wall (arrowheads) abutting the renal sinus

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Fig. 4.1 A small hyperdense cyst in the left kidney in a 51-year-old man. (A) Unenhanced CT scan shows a small lesion (arrow) with slightly high attenuation in the left kidney. (B and C) On contrastenhanced CT scans in corticomedullary (B) and nephrogenic (C) phases, the lesion reveals a small, low-attenuated lesion (arrow) in the left kidney, which has slight increase (